Mandala: Butoh, CC 6/12 & 6/13

Practice Center
Date / Time
June 13, 2026 / 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Event Type
Workshops and Retreats
Description

San Francisco Zen Center is pleased to host the US premiere performance of the Butoh artist Kana Kitty, one of the most popular Butoh dancers in Japan, as she begins a tour of California and Mexico.

"Butoh dancer Kana Kitty begins each performance with a poem. A little-known fact about Butoh is that its choreography is invisibly yet inextricably linked to poetry. 'I write a poem for every performance,' Kana explains, 'and I recite it in my head while I dance. Butoh rhythm is often based on the words’ intonation."
 —Tokyo Weekender magazine, July 2024

Kana performs extensively throughout Japan, and often collaborates with other dancers and artists. She will be giving two different performances at SFZC. Each performance is ticketed separately:

Sacred Rhythms: Butoh
Friday, June 12

Mandala: Butoh
Saturday June 13
 

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