Cherry Blossom Festivals - Sakura Matsuri

NishiHime · (#1 (**permalink**))

Hi everyone

I plan on going to the Cherry Blossom / Sakura Matsuri Festival here in New York City at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. Every year they have an entire weekend devoted to Japanese-style celebration with artists, music, dancers, crafts and soooo much yummy food

I want to learn Para Para!!

Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Sakura Matsuri 2010

Will you guys be attending any of your local Cherry Blossom Festivals? If so which, when & where?

If you're in the NYC area, I organize & run a NYC Japanese Dinner & Culture group & will be taking my group there that weekend. Check out New York City Japanese Dinner & Culture Group (New York, NY) - Meetup.com & join if you're here & want to attend

- Nishi

sarasi · (#2 (**permalink**))

Para para? I haven't seen anyone doing that in Japan since about 1999- seems like it still survives outside Japan though...

irrompible · (#3 (**permalink**))

I attended the Ueno Park cherry blossom festival last weekend on the other side of Tokyo. Had a great time, it is amazing how the park transforms when the blossoms are in full bloom. I just wish they lasted a little longer than a few weeks!

Now i'm waiting for Sanja Matsuri in Asakusa!

berrypie · (#4 (**permalink**))

Hello from Vancouver

We have the Cherry Blossom Festival too. Surprisingly the Sakura bloomed in Feb and most of them have fallen off now. I planned to have an outdoor lecture about Sakura trees with my scout group in around April but too bad this plan may have to be cancelled........... And I don't have time to take some nice Sakura photos this year

The attachment is a photo that I took in Spring 2005, in Vancouver of course.

kiyosuke · (#5 (**permalink**))

Do you know this HP?
hanami2010.com
http://www.hanami2010.com/?lat=36.65...on=138.1809557

irrompible · (#6 (**permalink**))

Quote:

Originally Posted by kiyosuke

Do you know this HP?
hanami2010.com
http://www.hanami2010.com/?lat=36.65...on=138.1809557

That's a nifty site/program... Didn't know there was a such a tool

Michelle1968 · (#7 (**permalink**))

I just attended one of the events going on for the Philadelphia Cherry Blossom Festival, which has been going on all month at various places. The event I attended was the Tamagawa University Taiko Drum and Dance. It was incredible and if they are ever at the one in Brooklyn I highly recommend seeing them.

NishiHime · (#8 (**permalink**))

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michelle1968

I just attended one of the events going on for the Philadelphia Cherry Blossom Festival, which has been going on all month at various places. The event I attended was the Tamagawa University Taiko Drum and Dance. It was incredible and if they are ever at the one in Brooklyn I highly recommend seeing them.

Michelle, I do absolutely plan on seeing the Taiko drumming!

I've wanted to visit Philadelphia forever - maybe I'll head over there next April

- Nishi