The traditional Japanese celebration of spring will be highlighted in Philadelphia during the 2016 Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival. The Japan American Society of Greater Philadelphia (JASGP) will fill this annual, week-long festival with many events and activities that highlight the cherry blossoms and Japanese culture including Japan’s traditional ohanami, parties beneath the blossoming cherry trees with food, drink, and entertainment. This year is the 19th year of the festival and will begin on Monday, April 11, 2016 and end on Sunday, April 17, 2016. It will feature fun, family friendly events from Center City, Old City and Fairmount Park to the Main Line. People will be able to see superior international performances, have the opportunity to try time-honored arts and craft including learning to make sushi and create origami, and will enjoy the colorful contemporary cultures of cosplay and anime.
The largest event is the final event of the seven-day festival, Sakura Sunday. It takes place on Sunday, April 17 at the Fairmount Park Horticulture Center. This day-long outdoor celebration of all things Japanese is the final event of the Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival and offers food, live music and dance performances, athletics, crafts and activities for all ages.
The Festival will kick off on Monday, April 11, 2016 at 12 p.m. with Japanese Culture Week, a week-long celebration of Japanese culture held at Liberty Place. Each day of the week will demonstrate a different Japanese passion and everyone passing by will be able to participate. Whether the event be Kamishibai, a form of storytelling or learning to dress in a Kimono, there will be something for everyone.
The final weekend of the Festival will feature the main fundraising event for the festival called Sakura Under the Stars. An evening of enchantment, Sakura Under the Stars attendees will enjoy sushi, Japan inspired cuisine, and drinks in their best cocktail attire. This year the event will take place at the Loews Hotel located at 1200 Market Street in Philadelphia on Saturday, April 16 from 6 – 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased for $100 for JASGP members and $120 for non-members at http://www.subarucherryblossom.org/stars
One KYW Newsradio Insider member will win:
2 tickets to Sakura Under the Stars on Saturday, April 16th
2 tickets and a free parking voucher for Sakura Sunday on April 17th
Festival Prize Pack- including a picnic blanket and t-shirts
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