Mar 16 2019
Cherry Blossom Festival

Cherry Blossom Festival

Presented by Japan-America Society of Alabama at Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Join us for our 2019 Sakura Matsuri at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens! Stay tuned for our performance lineup and a full list of guests, but here are just some of those joining us this year:

ACT Defense
Alabama Bonsai Society
Alabama Multicultural Organization
Birmingham Quilter’s Guild
Birmingham Shinkendo Japanese Swordsmanship Group
Birmingham Urasenke Association
Briarwood Japanese Church
Bowman Accessories
Consul General of Japan
Daikin America Taiko Drum Team
Ikebana
Japan-America Society of Alabama
Japan Cafe
Kendama USA
Robin Ray Crafts
Shakuhachi Performance
Tara Atkins Crafts
Paperworkers Local

Admission Info

No admission charge.

10:00-10:30 OPENING CEREMONY
10:45- 11:30 BRIARWOOD JAPANESE CHILDREN’S CLUB PERFORMANCE
11:30 – 12:15 DAIKIN AMERICA TAIKO PERFORMANCE
12:30 – 1:00 BIRMINGHAM SHINKENDO DEMONSTRATION
1:00 – 1:30 DAIKIN AMERICA TAIKO PERFORMANCE
1:30 – 2:15 SHAKUHACHI PERFORMANCE
2:30- 3:15 A.C.T. DEFENSE BUJINKAN BUDO TAIJUTSU DEMONSTRATION
3:30-4:00 CLOSING REMARKS

Parking will be available at the Birmingham Zoo as well as the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, but as was the case in previous years it will be limited. We encourage you to carpool!

Dates & Times

2019/03/16 - 2019/03/16

Location Info

Birmingham Botanical Gardens

2612 Lane Park Road, Birmingham, AL 35223