The Japanese Association at Kearney hosted its 19th annual Japanese Festival on Saturday at the Ponderosa Room inside the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Nebraskan Student Union. The festival showcases Japanese culture and tradition through food, performances and other activities. This year’s theme was “Tokyo 2020,” celebrating the Olympic Games Japan’s capital city will host this summer. Formed in 2001, the Japanese Association at Kearney is open to any UNK … [Read more...] about PHOTO GALLERY: Annual Japanese Festival celebrates ‘Tokyo 2020’
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Annual Japanese Festival scheduled for Saturday in Ponderosa Room
KEARNEY – The Japanese Association at Kearney is hosting its annual Japanese Festival on Saturday (Feb. 15) at the Ponderosa Room inside the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Nebraskan Student Union. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the festival begins at 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. This year’s theme is “Tokyo 2020,” celebrating the Olympic Games Japan’s capital city will host this summer. The festival showcases Japanese culture and tradition … [Read more...] about Annual Japanese Festival scheduled for Saturday in Ponderosa Room
UNK grad Dick Wiles scored successful career with FIFA World Cups
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Nearly half the global population – roughly 3.5 billion people – watched the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The 32-team tournament – soccer’s biggest event – took place in 11 different cities across Russia and was broadcast live in every territory around the world. None of that would have been possible without Dick Wiles, a University of Nebraska at Kearney graduate who led the team that oversaw the development and operation of … [Read more...] about UNK grad Dick Wiles scored successful career with FIFA World Cups
