FandangObon

FandangObon is a cultural performance project that began in 2012 by Nobuko Miyamoto, Martha Gonzalez, and Quetzal Flores through Great Leap.

Origin of name

FandangObon is a portmanteau of the words "fandango" and "obon."

YouTube videos

• FandangObon in 2013, with interviews
• FandangObon in 2015
• FandangObon in 2016, at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival

External links

• Overview written by Nobuko Miyamoto addressing its genesis and first four years of development is on the Discover Nikkei website
• Article by Sojin Kim published in the Smithsonian Folklife Magazine in 2014
• @FandangObon Instagram