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• 2023 Cherry Blossom Festival

  • When
    1 Apr 2023
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Birmingham Botanical Gardens (2612 Lane Park Rd Birmingham, AL 35223)

  
  

  Save the Date! 

  ４月１日(土)にバーミングハム植物園にて、桜まつりを開催します。植物園の綺麗な桜とともに、音楽、クラフトコーナー、武道パフォーマンス、茶道デモンストレーション等をお楽しみください。お祭りの詳細情報は随時こちらにアップされます。入場は無料です。ぜひ、ご家族やお友達をお誘い合わせの上、ご来場ください。なお、会場の駐車台数には限りがございますので、出来るだけお車に乗り合わせの上お越しいただきますよう、ご協力お願い申し上げます。

  Join us for our 2023 Cherry Blossom Festival (Sakura Matsuri) at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens! With Japanese cultural activities as well as musical performances and martial arts demonstrations, you’ll have the whole day to experience Japanese culture! This is a free, family-friendly event.

  !Please note parking will be available only at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens this year. We encourage you to carpool!

  Schedule

  10:00 – 10:30 Opening Ceremony

  - Remarks from Japan-America Society of Alabama, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, City of Birmingham, Consul General of Japan in Atlanta

  10:45 – 11:15 Briarwood Japanese Children’s Club Performance

  11:30 – 12:00 Shinkendo of Birmingham

  12:15 – 12:45 LeRon Harrison Gagaku Music Performance

  1:15 – 2:00 Daikin Taiko Force
  

  2:30 – 3:15 Hiroya Tsukamoto

  3:30 – 4:00 Closing Remarks

  Guests and Activities

  Alabama Bonsai Society, Asha Kiran, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham Quilter's Guild, Briarwood Japanese Children's Club, Calligraphy, Chiharu Roach, Civil Stoneware, Consul General of Japan in Atlanta, Consul Daikin Taiko Force, Glitter Critter Studios, Hiroya Tsukamoto, Holbein Pottery, Hometown Supermarket, Japan-America Society of Alabama, LeRon Harrison, Nori Thai and Sushi, Origami, PaperWorkers Local, Shinkendo of Birmingham, UAB Japanese Culture Club, Urasenke Birmingham Association

  
  
  

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• Luncheon on Japanese Friendship Doll by Birmingham Doll Club

  • When
    15 Apr 2023
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • Location
    Shoal Creek Country Club

  
  

  The Birmingham Doll Club’s luncheon will take place on Saturday April 15 at 11 a.m. at Shoal Creek Country Club!
  

  Come for a fun get together-

  A 6” souvenir doll by acclaimed doll artist, Connie Tognoli!

  A talk on the Japanese Friendship dolls by expert Alan Scott Pate!

  A visit from Alabama’s Friendship doll, Miss Iwate!

  A delicious lunch!

  Contact Billye Currie - bbcurrie@samford.edu- for registration.

  Deadline: April 7, 2023

  Cost: $100
  

  
  

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