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Two festivals in a single day
Wow! Talk about sensory overload. Here is how this reviewer's day went Saturday: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., the Japan Festival in Saginaw, at the Japanese Tea House & Garden, where we found a centrally located tree stump with a built-in back rest. Seated there we listened to the awesome Nagata Shachu drum group from Toronto, the elegant Miyabi Japanese harp and bamboo flute ensemble, and the fun-loving (they jumped up and down during one number) White Pine Glee Club of Japanese businessman from Detroit -- all of whom were performing in an area down a slope from that tree stump, on a stage overlooking the water and Ojibway Island. A glance to the left while the music played on revealed Jim Bush and his followers practicing the balletic and peaceful tai chi.
Kenya: Ketepa Launches Flavoured Tea
Higher competition has forced players in the tea industry to repackage and flavour their brands. One of them, Kenya Tea Packers (Ketepa), has released three brands targeting the youth. The lemon, masala and ginger flavoured teas are aimed at what the company described as "the upwardly mobile youth" who are health conscious. Tea has generally lost out in the beverage market for teenagers and young adults to juices and chocolate. .
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