Sakura Matsuri - Japanese Street Festival
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
4/10/2010Description
Sakura Matsuri is a cross-cultural celebration of spring and friendship between Japanese and Americans occasioned by the blossoming cherry trees, which were a gift to DC from Japan in 1912. Sakura Matsuri includes: Performing Arts from Japan and the US, Arts and Crafts demonstrations and exhibits, games and activities for children and adults, a Ginza Marketplace with Japanese products for sale, J-Pop Land with modern Japanese cultural showcase,and the Taste of Japan with local Japanese restaurants and award winning sushi chefs.
Performers
Sakura Matsuri has over 30 Japanese and American performers performing on 5 different stages. Performers includes J-Pop performers from Japan, Martial Arts Demostration, Japanese Modern Performers, Japanese Traditional Performers and more.
Venue
Street Festival
Directions
The festival is located at Pennsylvania Avenue and 12th Street, NW. Take the Orange/Blue line Metrotrain to Federal Triangle Metro stop.
Times
11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Admission & Parking
Free to the Public
Website
http://www.us-japan.org/dc/sakura.php
Infophone
202--833-2210
Email
sakuramatsuri@us-japan.org