Mark Your Calendars – November 19th – DAMA FEST!!!
DAMA FEST!!!
We can’t begin to tell you how excited we are about Dama Fest!!! This is the first Kendama event hosted by Kendama USA, and we are working hard to make it one to remember!!
WHERE? WHEN?
Dama Fest will be held inside the Gallery Room, at the Cobb Galleria Center, on Saturday November 19th, 2011. This is a great location north of Downtown Atlanta, and easily accessible from Canton, Woodstock, Alpharetta, and of course Atlanta. It’s at the intersection of I-75 and I-285, and the full address is 2 Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339. It’s also next door to the Cumberland Mall, so your parents can do some holiday shopping while you’re getting your Dama on. The doors open at 10am, and close at 5pm. Don’t be late, as you won’t want to miss a moment.
ITS FREE!?!? NO WAY!!!
YES! We are so thankful for all the Kendama enthusiasm and support we’ve received, and this is our chance to give something back. There will be no charge to attend Dama Fest. Parking? Also FREE. You may not want to come empty handed though, because we will have lots of Kendama specials, sales, and some brand new Dama-goodness exclusively at this event. If you choose to enter the main event, there may be a small entry fee. We are still working out those details and will update ASAP.
WHAT TO EXPECT
FUN, FUN, and more FUN. The best Kendama players in the country will be attending, including the entire Kendama USA Pro Team. More players keep contacting us telling us they bought a plane ticket, or that they are road tripping to Atlanta. The list keeps growing! There will be Kendama challenges, games, and giveaways. Unbelievable raffle prizes. Great music. Custom Damas. Plenty more. Our main event will be a unique contest hosted by Jake Wiens of the Kengarden, and the infamous Dave Mateo.
SUPPORTERS
We are really thankful to those helping to make this event happen. Kendama is a great tool to bring together a community, and this event is no exception. Big thanks go to Jake Wiens at the Kengarden, the entire Ozora family, Tyler Marshall at the Kensession Stand, Ryan “OhSnapKid” Purcell, and of course the Kendama USA staff and Team.
If you’re interested in supporting the event, please contact us. If you have ideas about how to make this great event even better, we want to hear them!!!
REGISTRATION
Just show up! There is no registration required to attend Dama Fest, however it would be a huge help to us if you will RSVP on our Facebook Page if you plan to attend. You can RSVP on our Facebook page by clicking HERE. If you plan to enter the main event, you will need to register at the event, and we will have more details about this soon.
HOW TO GET THERE:
If Traveling Northbound on I-75 (or coming from Atlanta Airport):
If traveling north on I-75 take Exit 258/Cumberland Boulevard. Go west on Cumberland Boulevard to the fourth traffic light at Cobb Parkway/US 41. Turn right on Cobb Parkway and go 7/10ths of a mile (5 traffic lights) to Galleria Drive. Turn right onto Galleria Drive. The Cobb Galleria Centre’s main (rotunda) entrance is located immediately on the right. An additional parking facility is located directly across Galleria Drive.
If Traveling Southbound on I-75:
If traveling south on I-75 take Exit 258/Cumberland Boulevard. Go west on Cumberland Boulevard to the fourth traffic light at Cobb Parkway/US 41. Turn right on Cobb Parkway and go 7/10ths of a mile (5 traffic lights) to Galleria Drive. Turn right onto Galleria Drive. The Cobb Galleria Centre’s main (rotunda) entrance is located immediately on the right. An additional parking facility is located directly across Galleria Drive.
Directions from I-285 Eastbound:
If traveling east on I-285 take Exit 19/Cobb Parkway/US 41. At the end of the exit ramp turn right onto Cobb Parkway and move into the left-hand turning lane. At the first traffic light turn left onto Galleria Drive. The Cobb Galleria Centre’s main (rotunda) entrance is located immediately on the right. An additional parking facility is located directly across Galleria Drive.
Directions from I-285 Westbound:
If traveling west on I-285 take Exit 20/Cobb Parkway/US 41. Continue to exit using the lane marked Cobb Parkway. At the traffic light at the end of the exit ramp turn left onto Cobb Parkway and go under I-285. Make a left hand turn at the second traffic light onto Galleria Drive. The Cobb Galleria Centre’s main (rotunda) entrance is located immediately on the right. An additional parking facility is located directly across Galleria Drive.
Directions to the Gallery Room:
The Gallery Room is located adjacent to the Cobb Galleria Centre inside the Galleria Specialty Shops and across from Jocks and Jills restaurant. On Galleria Drive, pass the main entrance to Cobb Galleria Centre and turn right at the second driveway. Park in the parking deck and look for the sign for Jocks and Jills.
Parking
There are more than 2,000 complimentary parking spaces on site. Parking can be found at three main parking decks. A two-level and four-level deck can be accessed from the main (rotunda) entrance to Cobb Galleria Centre, while a five-level deck is located directly across Galleria Drive. This parking deck has an underground tunnel on the 2nd level with direct access to the front entrance of Cobb Galleria Centre. Use this tunnel in order to avoid traffic while crossing the street and also to protect yourself from inclement weather.
Dang. Sounds like a sick event! Awesome flyer design too!
I wish I could go. Pretty far. =/
see yall there!
defenitly going
HOLY CRAP i live in atlanta!!!!!!!
D.K-kendama team will be there!!!! We can’t wait to go and see some of these great players in action really looking forward to meeting and ken battling these kendama pros!!! So excited something like this is coming to our home town of georgia and that all these people that got us into kendama are going to be there and the people from the kengarden i am counting down the days now and can’t stress how excited i am that kendama usa is doing something this cool!!! mad props and can’t wait to see you guys there!!
D.K-kendama team FB
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KENDAMA !!!!!!!!!!!!
I may go
I may go!!!!!!!!
Hope I can be there it sounds so sick.
I’m defiantly going to be there, I mean come on, the team guys and giveaways? sounds like a good time to me.
Yay! i can get my Zach Yourd pro model signed by all the pros
Oh my gosh, this i awesome, I am sure everyone who loves kendama as much as me will go to this, this is perfect because my birthday is coming up! I am so gonna get another kendama! Kendama Team Grain will be there! Watch our vids on yotube, at Kendama Team Grain edit #1-4! YEAA!!
woot im goin
Thank you god. I liv in f’in Atlant Georgia!!!!
dang thats far away
wish i could go
LOOK AT THIS LINE UP!!! T. THORNE AND TJ KOLESNIK WILL DEFINITELY BE REPRESENTING TAHOE!!!!! WISH I COULD GO
hey when and where because i live an hour away from atlanta
I’ll be there but can we get autographs I love watching turnerthorne with his sick tricks that are awesome
ANDREW IS UR LAST NAME THOMAS
^ ahahahah to funny
yes yes yes welcome to atlant wher the plaer play we play on kendamas like evrey daybe ther
yessssssss thats on my birthday thank u god im so going to be there
Hey why not having one in cleveland or some where in OHIO
Hey guys i do not know where the DAMA Fest is going to be if u can, plzzz reply back.
location / time details coming Nov. 1st
location and time details coming Nov. 1st
Awesome!I hope I can go!Its really close to where I live!
So stoked for Dama Fest. I just got done video chatting with Tyler Marshall from Kenssesion Stand about all kinds of crazyness. Get pumped.
Gonna be EPIC!!!
Lol nathaneal Kendama team Grain isnt a team yet. They dont even have their own website. Looking forward to it!
I want to go so bad, dang looks amazing
What time is it and were in atlanta i am 45 min. from there
Hey Aiden Hey Luke
sounds sick! c u there colin
next time have it in Seattle washington!
Does it cost??
wheres this at? deffinatly wanna go
I LIVE IN APHERTTEA
live in atlanta going to the event. SUCKERS!
so going i live in alpharetta
are the pros signing?
Yesss that is so close to me
Will the pro team be signing kendamas? I live in canton and I’m looking forward to this very much
i love u kendama fest
see yall ther
We are fired up………yea com on
Next year please have it in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania!!!!! pleaseeee I absolutely love kendama with all my heartttttt!!!!!
1 day before my b-day andthis is part of my gift.
hope i can go i have 4 kendamas and 1 mini that is 6 and 1 half cm i live in canton
Kendama -awesome
Kendamafest-awesomer
Kendamafest in atl-AWESOMEST!
iam totally goin
Toronto needs some of your lovin’! It would be KENsational Eh!
My mom said i can go! so happy!!!!!!!!! I hope tht by tht time i can lunar and lighthouse cause i just got my first kendama 3 days ago
Next time you should have it in Cincinnati cause everybody here has one
yay im gana me in the area that day and i might go YAY
yeah you should definatly bring it to cincinnati!!!!!!!!!!!
im pumbed i hope i get i kendama mine is good but in bad condession
Yesssss!!!!!!!! I am going and doing all my tricks that only me and the pros can only probally so excited!!!!!!
Omg Kendama fest yay so excited
how do u sign up and where and when
get stoked people.
I am happy I’m coming cya ya’ll tommorow
YEAH ITS TOMMORWOW
well i was going to go butt my ‘friend’ cancelled on me so he cud go woth his other friend SO SOSOSOSOSOSOOSOSSOSOSOSOSOOSOSO MAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do we have to be there at 10or can we come a bit
Ate because I have to do something before
Dama fest is gonna be sweet! all of my friends are going w/ me and i am psyched!
I went today it was the best I took a pic with colin, turner, and zack
It was tight I won in ken but that guy does big cup base cup realllllllllllllllllly fast……
The next damafest should definitely be in Cincinnati!!!
do it in seattle
everyone has one there
when and were are you doing the 2012 dama fest it should be in virginia beach. kendamas just got to us and it would be awesome to see you guys here!
Definitely need to have DamaFest 2012 in Cincinnati!!
hey i love kendama! i like it alot!
where will the next one be