Cover for “Albuquerque Aki Matusuri (September 25th, 2011)”Mario J. LuceroIsabel RuizIsabel Ruiz opening the passenger side door of a 2000 Pontiac Grand AmIsabel Ruiz in the passenger side door of a 2000 Pontiac Grand AmA window and a door of a house, as viewed from the driver side seat of a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am5251-5737 Coors Blvd NW Albuquerque, NM 87120Alien Tequila next to Rodney D Young Insurance at 1508 Bridge Blvd SW Albuquerque, NM 87105Isabel Ruiz walking into the Japanese Aki Matsuri at the National Hispanic Cultural CenterThe walkway into the National Hispanic Cultural CenterIsabel Ruiz’s hand with the Aki Matsuri admissions stampKittenThree kittensLivA wallscroll with the cast of Haruhi Suzumiya(from left-to-right) Andre Lucero and Monique LuceroAndre LuceroIsabel RuizAndre LuceroMonique LuceroTreeKabuki TheatreKabuki TheatreIsabel Ruiz’s forehead and Aki Matsuri t-shirtsAki Matsuri shirtMonique LuceroAndre LuceroMario J. Lucero next to some Doctor Who posters, from For Human PeoplesCosplay competition
Synopsis:
Hello, I’m Mario, and this is my twenty-second vlog.
Aki Matusuri, Japanese Fall Festival, this year’s theme was “Kabuki”. All visitors were encouraged to dress Kabuki style, as anime characters, or as characters from Japanese video games. Japanese/Okinawa dancing, Taiko drumming, shodo, martial arts, anime art, anime cosplay, ikebana, origami, arts and crafts, Japanese food, and more! A kabuki film was shown in a theater on site.
