CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL

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 Kai International Division USA
11:40 am Sanshin Performance
Virginia Beach Okinawa Sanshin Kai
12:00 pm Martial Arts Demonstration: Judo & Jujitsu
Members of the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai International Division USA

12:15 pm Joint performance by representatives of Koto, Sanshin, and Martial Arts
12:25 pm Special song performed by ODU Japanese Language Program
12:35 pm Activity Hour: Experience Japanese Culture & Art
1:00 pm Koto Performance
Virginia Beach Koto Society and ODU Community Music Division
1:15 pm Martial Arts Demonstration: Aikido
Members of the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai International Division USA
1:30 pm Sanshin Performance
Virginia Beach Okinawa Sanshin Kai
1:50 pm Martial Arts Demonstration: Iaido, Kendo, Kobudo
Members of the Dai Nippon Butoku Kai International Division USA
2:00 pm Special Guest Performance (Saturday, March 27 only)
Students of Nippon Sports Science University
Present Japanese Dance & Drum



Interactive Activities
11:00 am Gyotaku (Japanese Fish Printing) by AC Moore at Landstown Commons
Origami (Jumping Frog) by Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation and ODU Japanese Language Program
Calligraphy by local Japanese volunteers


Demonstrations & Display
Paper Art (Origami) & Pottery

Food available for purchase by Black Angus

Rain date: Sunday, March 28, 11 am - 2:30 pm.

Free admission and onsite parking.

Start Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010
End Date: Saturday, March 27, 2010
Start Time: 11 am
End Time: 2:30 pm