As part of National Cherry Blossom Festival activities, the Embassy of Japan’s JICC, Japan Foundation, and Blues Alley Jazz Society are proud to host five nights April 18-19 of Japanese jazz talent during its Japanese Jazz Emerging Artist Series at Blues…
The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and the Freer Gallery of Art, the Smithsonian’s museums of Asian art, will host an array of events in honor of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington, D.C.’s popular springtime celebration, including a daylong family…
The Library of Congress will again participate in Washington’s annual celebration of its gift of cherry trees from Japan with two events during the 2015 National Cherry Blossom Festival. A lecture by National Mall and Memorial Parks Superintendent Robert A.…
As part of the National Children’s Museum’s previously announced relocation to Washington, DC, NCM today announced that many of the museum’s highly touted exhibits will temporarily be housed in multiple District of Columbia Public Libraries (DCPL) providing opportunities for the…
Billed as the largest Japanese cultural festival in the United States, the Sakura Matsuri featured a family fun day filled with food, arts and culture, merchandise, martial arts demonstrations and live traditional and J-Pop performances on four stages. Thousands, many wearing Cosplay Costumes,…
The Southwest Waterfront community once again played host to the Southwest Waterfront Fireworks Festival, as part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, providing a family friendly day of water related activities, live entertainment, a chance to experience different cultures and…
As buds bloom, visitors break spring fever with refreshing escapes to Alexandria, Virginia. Just minutes from Washington, DC, the city’s scenic waterfront and exclusive seasonal tours provide the breath of fresh air needed for an extraordinary getaway. Take to the…
