CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL @ RED WING PARK

Cherry Blossom Festival

Location: Red Wing Park, 1398 General Booth Blvd
The Sister Cities of Virginia Beach and Miyazaki, Japan and many others who support this union invite you to celebrate peace and goodwill during cherry blossom season. Enjoy traditional Japanese music, martial arts demonstrations and more.


Schedule of Activities
11:00 am Welcome
11:10 am Koto Performance
Virginia Beach Koto Society and ODU Community Music Division
11:25 am Martial Arts Demonstration Karatedo
Members of the Dai Nippon Butoku International Division USA
11:35 am Sanshin Performance
Okinawa Virginia Beach Sanshin Club
11:55 am Martial Arts Demonstration Judo / Jujutsu
Members of the Dai Nippon Butoku
International Division USA
12:05 pm Kenryu Daiko Performance Okinawan Drum
Hiroko Edwards
12:15 pm Martial Arts Demonstration Iaido
Members of the Dai Nippon Butoku
International Division USA
12:25 pm Experience Japanese Culture
1:00 pm Koto Performance
Virginia Beach Koto Society
and ODU Community Music Division
1:15 pm Martial Arts Demonstration Kendo
Members of the Dai Nippon Butoku
International Division USA
1:25 pm Sanshin Performance
Okinawa Virginia Beach Sanshin Club
1:45 pm Martial Arts Demonstration Aikido
Members of the Dai Nippon Butoku
International Division USA
1:55 pm Kenryu Daiko Performance Okinawan Drum
Hiroko Edwards
2:05 pm Finale


Demonstrations
Blue Heron Chapter of the Sumie Society of America
oriental painting; items for sale
Virginia Bonsai Society the art of bonsai exhibit


Interactive Activities
11:00 am Gyotaku (Japanese Fish Printing) available for the first 200 children or until 2:00 pm, whichever comes first by AC Moore at Landstown Commons
12:30 pm Calligraphy

Food available for purchase by Black Angus
Rain date: Sunday, March 29, 11 am - 2:30 pm. Free admission & on-site parking.

Start Date: Saturday, March 28, 2009
End Date: Saturday, March 28, 2009
Start Time: 11 am
End Time: 2:30 pm