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Indonesian Ambassador to the U.S., Dwisuryo Indroyono Soesilo, and Indonesian Consulate General of Chicago, Trisari Dyah Paramita, visited U-M to attend the first Indonesian Cultural Festival.
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Events
May
30
Dancing with the Dragon | Dragon Dance Performance at the Peony Garden
U-M Dragon Team
11:00 AM
Peony Garden
Nichols Arboretum
Jun
14
Multi
Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026 | Visit the Melvyn C. Goldstein Bonsai Garden at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Featuring one of the premier collections of Bonsai in North America
10:00 AM
Melvyn C. Goldstein Bonsai Garden
Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Jun
14
Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026 | Bonsai Demonstration at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Demo and Conversation with Bonsai Specialist Carmen Leskoviansky
1:00 PM
Melvyn C. Goldstein Bonsai Garden
Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Jun
15
Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026 | Clay Totoro & Friends Craft
Ann Arbor District Library (AADL)
2:00 PM
4th Floor Program Room
Off Campus Location
Jun
15
Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026 | Sakura Instrumental Group and Kyoko Fujii Calligraphy Performance
Sakura Instrumental Group; Calligraphy Artist Kyoko Fujii
6:00 PM
1st Floor Lobby
Off Campus Location
Jun
16
Ann Arbor Japan Week 2026 | Make a Print Inspired by Japanese Art with UMMA
University of Michigan Museum of Art
2:00 PM
Secret Lab
Off Campus Location
(for II staff and faculty; requires SSO login)
