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Annual General Meeting
The OJCA and OJCC Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday, October 19th, from 1-4 pm.
This year, the OJCA’s AGM will go first, followed by a delicious potluck snack break, and then the OJCC’s AGM will close out the day’s activities. All Members-in-good-standing are welcome to attend either AGM and to vote on any motions put forward, as well as the 2025-2026 Boards.
Mochitsuki2024
Pre-Order and Pick Up Mochi at the OJCC Before Mochitsuki
Not able to attend Mochitsuki but still want to have some delicious mochi for the holidays? No worries – we got you!️ Fresh Rolled Mochi & Frozen Kiri Mochi will both be available for purchase and pickup before the Mochitsuki event. Order and Pick up your Mochi at the Ottawa Japanese Cultural Centre (B16-2285 St. Laurent Blvd)
Place your order and pay via Credit Card using this Mochi Order Form
Mochi Pick-up Available on the following days:
Saturday, November 30th and Saturday, December 7th
Available for order:
Large Fresh-rolled Mochi Plate – $10.00 per plate *Includes anko/kinako on the side.
Large Kiri Mochi (frozen) Plate – $10.00 per plate *Includes anko/kinako on the side.
Consider pre-ordering your admission tickets and food items ahead of time:
Mochitsuki 2024 Pre-Order FORM
Ottawa Obon
Saturday, August 10, 2024, 5:00 pm
Bate Island, off the Champlain Bridge
August is the height of summer in Japan. It is also the month of Obon and it is the most widely observed of Japanese festivals in the summer.
Obon is a three-day celebration of ancestors’ spirits that come home to rest. Lanterns are lit to light the way back home. People visit shrines, temples, and family graves during Obon.
There is a lighter side during the Obon period, and it is the bon odori, an Obon dance party!
Makeshift platforms are built at shrines, temples, parks and other public places and people dance to traditional Japanese music, to the rhythm of taiko drums.
Traditional foods are sold, and can include foods that may be familiar in Canada, such as takoyaki, yakisoba, okonomiyaki, ramune (sparkling soda), shaved ice.
At the end of the Obon festival, it is time to say our goodbyes to all ancestors’ spirits by guiding them with lit lanterns to the bank of a riverside, or any waterway, to help float back to their world. The ritual varies slightly between different regions of Japan, and in Ottawa, an Ottawa-made version will be celebrated. The OJCA-CC invites everyone, circle the date and plan to celebrate Ottawa’s Obon.
‘Make & Take’ Japanese Lantern Workshop
Let’s celebrate Asian Heritage Month in May at the OJCC!
‘Make & Take’ Japanese Lantern Workshop
Saturday, May 25, 2024 from 1 – 4 pm At Ottawa Japanese Cultural CentreClass fee: Members $15, non-members $25
Class size: limited to 15 people
Attached are photos of a sample of the lantern we will be making. All supplies will be provided; however, if you have a ruler, scissors and craft utility knife, please bring them with you.
RSVP to craftsojcc@gmail.com to reserve your spot, as class size is limited, and please wait for confirmation before sending your class fee.
Hope you can join me for this new workshop!