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Held each each year, to commemorate a 1912 gift of 3,000 cherry trees from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo to the city of Washington, D.C., the National Cherry Blossom Festival features two weeks of events, including live music, from March 26 through April 10.
Some of the musical performance highlights:
(click on the underlined titles for links to additional performance details)
Cultural Performances at the Tidal Basin Stage
Date: Saturday, March 26-Sunday, April 10th
Time: Performances held daily beginning at Noon.
Fee: Free:
The Tidal Basin Stage plays host to a wide range of performances, from Japanese culture groups to local acoustic musicians.
Cherry Blossom Festival Concert
Date: March 31, 2005 - March 31, 2005
Time: Concert starts at 7:30 pm
Location: St. Augustine's Episcopal Church - 6th Street & Maine Avenue, SW
Metro: Waterfront- SEU,Green
Fee: Free
A program of chamber music played by a variety of performers. Program will include singers and instrumentalists.
Concerts at Union Station
Date: March 29, 2005 - March 31, 2005 and April 05, 2005 - April 07, 2005
Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: Union Station - 50 Massachussetts Ave., NE; in the West Hall
Metro: Union Station,Red
Fee: Free
Enjoy cultural performances and demonstrations presented by Union Station's 130 merchants.
International Drumming Showcase
Date: April 08, 2005 - April 08, 2005
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: South Plaza at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Metro: Foggy Bottom-GWU,(Blue, Orange)
Fee: Free
International drumming groups join local DC drumlines in an exciting drumming showcase. The exhibition will feature the taiko drummers of Tamagawa University - one of the top 15 taiko performing groups in Japan.
Some of the musical performance highlights:
(click on the underlined titles for links to additional performance details)
Cultural Performances at the Tidal Basin Stage
Date: Saturday, March 26-Sunday, April 10th
Time: Performances held daily beginning at Noon.
Fee: Free:
The Tidal Basin Stage plays host to a wide range of performances, from Japanese culture groups to local acoustic musicians.
Cherry Blossom Festival Concert
Date: March 31, 2005 - March 31, 2005
Time: Concert starts at 7:30 pm
Location: St. Augustine's Episcopal Church - 6th Street & Maine Avenue, SW
Metro: Waterfront- SEU,Green
Fee: Free
A program of chamber music played by a variety of performers. Program will include singers and instrumentalists.
Concerts at Union Station
Date: March 29, 2005 - March 31, 2005 and April 05, 2005 - April 07, 2005
Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: Union Station - 50 Massachussetts Ave., NE; in the West Hall
Metro: Union Station,Red
Fee: Free
Enjoy cultural performances and demonstrations presented by Union Station's 130 merchants.
International Drumming Showcase
Date: April 08, 2005 - April 08, 2005
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: South Plaza at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Metro: Foggy Bottom-GWU,(Blue, Orange)
Fee: Free
International drumming groups join local DC drumlines in an exciting drumming showcase. The exhibition will feature the taiko drummers of Tamagawa University - one of the top 15 taiko performing groups in Japan.