Events category: Social

NCSS United States & Territories Celebration Gala and Crowning of 2024 U.S. Cherry Blossom Queen

National Conference of State Societies United States & Territories Celebration Gala and Crowing of 2024 U.S. Cherry Blossom Queen The NCSS United States & Territories Celebration Gala is the signature event of the NCSS Princess Program, which celebrates the 2023 U.S. Cherry Blossom Queen and the 2024 U.S. Cherry Blossom Princesses and crowns the 2024 […]

Springfield Town Center Blossom Fest

Springfield Town Center Blossom fest Join Springfield Town Center for their inaugural Blossom Fest on Saturday, April 8th, from 11 AM – 5 PM in the parking lot outside of the Main Entrance near Restaurant Row (Near Yard House & Maggiano’s). This family-friendly event allows you to stroll through the dozens of fun exhibitors outdoors […]

Blossoms at Eastern Market

Eastern Market Main Street Blossoms @ Eastern Market 150 Cherry Blossom Branches decorate the North Hall to celebrate Eastern Market’s 150th Anniversary. An inside, ongoing, free, open-to-the-public Cherry Blossom experience. Programming varies per day: Click the button below for more information. VISIT WEBSITE YOUR FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE What began with a gift in 1912 at the […]

Blossom Block Festival

DestINATION CONGRESS HEIGHTS Blossom Block Festival Food, music, apparel, black creatives, and interactive children’s games to the Congress Heights community again with a twist. This year we have partnered with creative genius Chris Pyrate and The Museum DC to combine food, music, apparel, and kid friendly interactive games like GOGO Bingo to our backyard of […]

The Reveal Project

TATRAS INTERNATIONAL The Reveal Project The Reveal Project from Tatras International was designed to create a bridge between traditional Japanese history and its current culture. The focus of this collection is to express the remarkable craftsmanship and detail behind each Kimono design. MAP YOUR FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE What began with a gift in 1912 at the […]

Hayato Sumino – Co-presented with the Embassy of Japan

BLUES ALLEY JAZZ Hayato Sumino – Co-presented with the Embassy of Japan ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE FROM 9 – 10:30 PM Don’t miss a night of incredible music, co-presented with the Embassy of Japan. Recognized as “”Cateen”” by his millions of YouTube followers, Hayato Sumino, a brilliant pianist from Japan now based in New York, presents a […]

Cherry Blossom Princess Afternoon Tea

National Conference of State Societies Cherry Blossom Princess Afternoon Tea Join us for a traditional Afternoon Tea and watch as the Cherry Blossom Princesses exhibit beautiful Kimonos and fashions from Lily Pulitzer. Tickets are available below. Prices are $105/adult and $55/Child through March 27 after which tickets are $120/$70. Special meal requests are available at […]

Petals in the Park

DowntownDC BID Petals in the Park Attendees will be greeted by the Petal Promenade as they enter Franklin Park. Followed by a lively arts stage celebrating the performers of DC and Japan, inclusive of roaming artists, and competitive lawn games area featuring croquet and badminton. Local Artist area featuring live art activation and local artisan […]

Frying Pan Farm Park

Frying Pan Farm Park: CANCELLED Into The Woods At Frying Pan Farm Park Celebrate the National Cherry Blossom Festival with this free event at Frying Pan Farm Park. We invite you to trek on our nature trail to experience the changes of spring. Visit stations peppered throughout the trail to build a fairy house, help […]

Exploring Hiroshige and His Influence on Social Media

Japan Information and Culture Center Exploring Hiroshige and His Influence on Social Media The JICC spring exhibition looks at the life and work of the seminal ukiyo-e artist, Uta-gawa Hiroshige. Known for capturing Japan’s breathtaking landscapes as they change throughout the seasons, Hiroshige frequently incorporated popular seasonal motifs, like cherry blossoms for spring or rain […]

Exhibition: Mind Over Matter: Zen in Medieval Japan

Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art Exhibition: Mind Over Matter: Zen in Medieval Japan This exhibition showcases the breadth of the museum’s medieval Zen collections, highlighting rare and striking works from Japan and China to illustrate the visual, spiritual, and philosophical power of Zen. Rooted in the culture of medieval Japan, the lessons of Zen […]

Online Museum Tours: Cherry Blossom

Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art Online Museum Tours: Cherry Blossom The revered sakura, or cherry blossom, has been celebrated in landscapes, figure paintings, and prints by artists from medieval Japan to Katsushika Hokusai and beyond. Long after the cherry blossoms fall in Washington, DC, you are invited to embrace hanami, the traditional Japanese custom […]

Performance: Crossroads of Japanese Music

Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art Performance: Crossroads of Japanese Music Japanese koto virtuoso and composer Yumi Kurosawa explores a musical perspective on the Japanese and Chinese art in the Freer exhibition, Mind Over Matter: Zen in Medieval Japan. She performs on a modern twenty-string koto and is joined by violinist Emil Israel Chudnovsky and […]

Film Series: The Legacy of Satoshi Kon

Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art Film Series: The Legacy of Satoshi Kon The National Museum of Asian Art teams up with the Japan Information & Culture Center to present a retrospective of the influential anime director Satoshi Kon, including a new documentary about his life and work.  Click below to Stream the Films:  STREAM […]

A Pop of Spring

DOWNTOWN DC BID A Pop of Spring The DowntownDC Business Improvement District’s (BID) Pop of Spring will transform the 800 block of F Street NW into an area ripe with activations to celebrate Washington, D.C.’s vernal awakening. Occurring at the height of the National Cherry Blossom Festival, Pop of Spring invites residents and visitors to […]