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National Cherry Blossom Festival in D.C.

March 21, 2012 by Tawanna 4 Comments

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the gift of trees from Tokyo to Washington, D.C. The National Cherry Blossom Festival is underway in the nation’s capitol. Events began a couple of days ago and run for five weeks until April 27th.

Cherry blossoms framing the Jefferson memorial

Sponsored by Safeway, the festival features Family Days, a collection of family-friendly events to encourage participation and education about cherry blossoms and Japanese culture. Family Days are free events featuring hands-on activities and performances by groups from around the globe. Activities include:

  • Creating shoji screens and pop-up architecture at the National Building Museum
  • Making cherry blossom popcorn trees with Safeway
  • Constructing wood-clothespin kokeshi doll ornaments with Howard University
  • Dressing up in traditional Japanese clothing and writing postcards with the National Children’s Museum
  • Making a cherry blossom pin out of kimono cloth with the Textile Museum
  • Listening to an interactive lesson on climate change, renewable energy, and energy conservation from Sharp Electronics Corporation’s Solar Academy program
  • Decoding blossoms with the Spy Museum

Two other events that are signatures of the festival (and ones you should make an effort to check out) include the famed National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade and the Sakura-Matsuri Japanese Street Festival, which both take place on April 14th. Art and cultural exhibits, as well as musical performances will run throughout the five weeks, providing an informative peak into different aspects of Japanese culture, whilst promoting community spirit.

 

Photos courtesy of National Cherry Blossom Festival.org.

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  1. Christine M of Hartlyn Kids says

    March 22, 2012 at 8:29 AM

    This sounds like so much fun. Hopefully, next year I can make a trip.

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    • worldtravelmom says

      March 22, 2012 at 10:31 AM

      Yes! You have to reserve you’re calendar around this time of year.

      Reply
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