11:04 pm - 03/01/2012
source
bestowing this post w/ a beautiful parting gift:
MISIA, Sara Bareilles, Hideki Togi to headline National Cherry Blossom Festival Opening Ceremony!
Today, the Festival and DC leadership gathered to announce plans for the Centennial Celebration. Paying tribute to the 100-year anniversary of the gift of trees, an unprecedented spectacular begins March 20, the first day of spring. The City in Bloom unites the region through April 27. Outstanding star talent is part of this year’s Festival.
The Opening Ceremony on Sunday, March 25 presented by Daiichi Sankyo and Metlife, includes two of Japan’s most exciting and popular musical artists, MISIA and Hideki Togi. They join Sara Bareilles, who became a household name in the US with her hit “Love Song.”
And that’s only the beginning. ABC’s Katie Couric co-hosts the nation’s premier springtime Parade along with special correspondent Alex Trebek. Members of the Taft, Ozaki, and Takamine families join us for the historical milestone, and renowned arts and culture is front and center. The peak bloom prediction of the blossoms is March 24 – 31, but the Festival has 5 weeks of events and programs that will amaze.
Make plans to be in Washington, DC for the nation’s greatest springtime celebration!
source
bestowing this post w/ a beautiful parting gift:
Edited at 2012-03-02 05:15 am (UTC)
hanami in Japan is my favorite time of the year. I would love to go to the DC event.
same :3. I love all the sakura themed things that they have out.
The SoCal Japanese community/consolate is trying to get more sakura trees planted around LA/Orange County! The consolate general in LA teamed up with the Huntington Botanical Gardens and donated thousands of trees around the area! They even gave some to my university, since we hosted a table for their festival opening. ^_^ I can't wait until they bloom!! <3
Boo annoying tourists.
I'd love to finally see her live but I don't think she'll come here anytime soon