Cherry Blossom Friendship Festival, Sun., 5/1, 0:00 a.m., Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship House, 11 Cherry Street, Fairhaven
This traditional festival celebrates cherry blossoms and our friendship with Japan. Activities include names written in Japanese, origami (paper folding) instructions and demo, Japanese taiko drumming and martial arts, and displays of bonsai, quilts and kimonos, and a museum tour. Free admission.
A Bento picnic box lunch (no raw items), with green tea and cherry cheesecake, is available (limited number) at $20 for adult, $10 for child under 12.
Sponsored by the Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship Society. Funded in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Councils’ Festivals Program. To reserve tickets, call Gerry at 508-995-1219 or email Gerry@WMFriendshipHouse.org.
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