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PRINTABLE SCHEDULES
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events: Saturday and Sunday.
ADMISSION FEES & GUIDELINES
Admission fees will be charged all weekend during Sakura Matsuri, including Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. Events are free with Garden admission and will be held rain or shine. Please read these important tips and guidelines for festivalgoers.
TICKETWEB
Tickets are also available through www.TicketWeb.com for Hanami and Sakura Matsuri. TicketWeb ticket holders will have expedited entry into the Garden.
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Akim Funk Buddha's Urban Tea Ceremony
The Original Sushi Pillow
Soh Daiko Taiko Drumming
Hanagasa Odori (Flower Hat Dance) Procession
Masayo Ishigure & the Sawai Koto Academy
Cherry, Hanga woodcut print, by April Vollmer
Hannari, Geisha Modern,
A Documentary Film
"ON Flower Gallery": Performance Art
Kimonos for All Seasons: Fashion Show (Photo: Barbara Alper)
Japanese Folk Dance Institute of N.Y.
Washi Ningyo Dolls
Traditional Tea Ceremony
Origami Crane Confections
Kids' Ikebana
Sakura Tattoo
Artist and Performer Websites
- Akim Funk Buddha
- Happyfunsmile
- Zan
- JHC Foundation (fashion show)
- Julie Kohaya
- The Original Sushi Pillow
- The Haiku Society of America
- Okamoto Studios Ice Sculpture
- Jake Rajs
- Kako Ueda
- Yuko Doren
- Hannari Geisha Modern
- Tenri Gagaku Society of NY
- Soh Daiko
- Sachiyo Ito and Company
- The Japanese Folk Dance Institute of NY
- Masayo Ishigure & the Sawai Koto Academy
- The Brooklyn Go Club
- Samurai Sword Soul
- Ito En
- Taiko Masala
- Hiro Kurashima (drum workshop)
- April Vollmer
- KyoShinAn Dojo
- Urasenke Chanoyu Center
- Gagaku Music Society of NY
- Max Kitano, Sugarworks
- AnimeNEXT (manga library)
| Time | Event Information | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Noon–1:00 | Taiko Drumming & Acrobatics Taiko Masala |
Cherry Esplanade Stage |
| Noon–1:00 | Hannari—Geisha Modern: The Art of the Geisha Miyuki Sohara, Documentary Filmmaker |
Auditorium |
| 1:00–1:15 | Children's Taiko Drumming Genki Daiko Team |
Cherry Esplanade Stage |
| 1:00–2:00 | "Cherry Blossom Epiphany": Haiku Poetry Haiku Society of America |
A.T. White Memorial |
| 1:30–2:15 | Nihon Buyo: Classical Dance Sachiyo Ito & Company |
Cherry Esplanade Stage |
| 2:00–4:00 | "ON Flower Gallery": Performance Art ON Megumi Akiyoshi |
Magnolia Plaza |
| 2:30–3:15 | The Red Shadow: A Samurai Drama Samurai Sword Soul |
Cherry Esplanade Stage |
| 2:30–3:15 | Hanagasa Odori (Flower Hat Dance) Procession Japanese Folk Dance Institute of N.Y. |
Lily Pool Terrace |
| 3:30–4:15 | Butoh Dance Dean Street FOO Dance |
Meadow |
| 3:30–4:15 | happyfunsmile Okinawan Pop & Chindon Street Music |
Cherry Esplanade Stage |
| 3:30–5:00 | Shakuhachi Flute Concert Kyo Shin An Dojo |
A.T. White Memorial |
| 4:30–5:15 | Koto & Shamisen Concert Masayo Ishigure & the Sawai Koto Academy |
Cherry Esplanade Stage |
| 5:30–6:00 | "Kimonos for All Seasons": Fashion Show JHC Foundation School |
Cherry Esplanade Stage |
| Time | Event Information | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00–5:00 | Origami Crane Confections Chef Max Kitano, Sugarworks |
Steinhardt Conservatory |
| Noon–1:00 | Bonsai Pruning Julian Velasco, BBG Bonsai Curator |
Steinhardt Conservatory |
| 1:00–3:30 | Kirigami Paper Cutting Kako Ueda |
Steinhardt Conservatory |
| 1:00–5:00 | Washi Ningyo Doll Making Yuko Doren |
Steinhardt Conservatory |
| 1:30–2:30 | Ikebana Flower Arranging Fumiko Allinder |
Auditorium |
| 1:30–2:30 | Bonsai Pruning Julian Velasco, BBG Bonsai Curator |
Steinhardt Conservatory |
| 2:00–3:00 | Mataro Ningyo Doll Making Kinuko Narado |
Members' Room Annex |
| 2:00–4:00 | "Sushi" Pillow Making Cindy Tamm, The Original Sushi Pillow |
Magnolia Plaza |
| 2:00–4:00 | Jewelry Making With Washi Paper Julie Kohaya, Heavenly Cranes Jewelry |
Steinhardt Conservatory |
| 3:30–4:15 | Moku Hanga Japanese Woodblock Printing April Vollmer |
Steinhardt Conservatory |
| 4:00–5:00 | All About Sencha Green Tea Ito En |
Members' Room |
| Time | Event Information | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00–5:00 | Origami Paper Folding for Families Jeremy Aaron Horland |
Lily Pool Terrace |
| 1:00–5:00 | Learn to Play Go Brooklyn Go Club |
North Cherry Esplanade |
| 2:00–5:00 | Ikebana Flower Arranging for Families | Children's Garden |
| 3:00–3:30 | Taiko Drumming for Families Hiro Kurashima |
Auditorium |
| 4:00–4:30 | Taiko Drumming for Families Hiro Kurashima |
Auditorium |
| Time | Event Information | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00–5:00 | Ikebana Flower Arrangements Students of Fumiko Allinder | Rotunda |
| 10:00-5:00 | "Cool Blossoms": Ice Sculpture & Ikebana Okamoto Studio |
Rotunda |
| 10:00–5:00 | "Hana to Mushi–Flowers & Insects":
Woodblock Prints & Cut Paper April Vollmer & Kako Ueda |
Steinhardt Conservatory Gallery |
| 11:00–5:00 | "Sushi" Soft Sculpture The Original Sushi Pillow |
Magnolia Plaza |
| 1:00–5:00 | Washi Ningyo Paper Dolls Yuko Doren |
Steinhardt Conservatory |
| 1:00–5:00 | Washi Paper Jewelry Julie Kohaya |
Steinhardt Conservatory |
| 1:00–5:00 | Mataro Ningyo Dolls by Kinuko Narada |
Members' Room Annex |
| Time | Event Information | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00–3:30 | Manga Library: Nature Comics AnimeNEXT |
Members' Room |
| 11:00–5:00 | Home Gardening Experts on Flowering Cherries Gardener's Resource Center Staff |
Gardener's Resource Center |
| 1:00–2:00 | "Cherry Blossom Epiphany": Haiku Poetry Haiku Society of America |
A.T. White Memorial |
| 2:00–2:45 | Haiku Book Signing Haiku Society of America |
A.T. White Memorial |
| Time | Event Information | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00–3:30 | Manga Library: Nature Comics AnimeNEXT |
Members' Room |
| 10:00–5:00 | Origami Crane Confections Chef Max Kitano, Sugarworks |
Steinhardt Conservatory |
| 11:00–5:00 | "Sushi" Soft Sculpture The Original Sushi Pillow |
Magnolia Plaza |
| Noon–1:00 | Taiko Drumming & Acrobatics Taiko Masala |
Cherry Esplanade Stage |
| 1:00–1:15 | Children's Taiko Drumming Genki Daiko Team |
Cherry Esplanade Stage |
| 1:00–5:00 | Sakura Tattoo Parlor Temporary Tattoos |
Magnolia Plaza |
| 1:00–5:00 | Learn to Play Go Brooklyn Go Club |
North Cherry Esplanade |
| 1:00–5:00 | Origami Workshop for Families Jeremy Aaron Horland |
Lily Pool Terrace |
| 2:00–5:00 | Ikebana Flower Arranging Workshop for Families | Children's Garden |
| 2:30–3:15 | Hanagasa Odori (Flower Hat Dance) Procession Japanese Folk Dance Institute of N.Y. |
Lily Pool Terrace |
| 2:30–3:15 | The Red Shadow: A Samurai Love Story Samurai Sword Soul |
Cherry Esplanade Stage |
| 3:00–3:30 | Taiko Drumming Workshop for Families Hiro Kurashima |
Auditorium |
| 4:00–4:30 | Taiko Drumming Workshop for Families Hiro Kurashima |
Auditorium |
| 5:30–6:00 | "Kimonos for All Seasons": Fashion Show JHC Foundation School |
Cherry Esplanade Stage |
| Time | Event Information | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00–12:00 | Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden | Japanese Garden |
| 11:00–11:30 | Gallery Tour With Artist April Vollmer | Steinhardt Conservatory Gallery |
| 1:00–2:00 | Seasonal Highlights | Visitor Center |
| 2:00–4:00 | C.V. Starr Bonsai Museum | Steinhardt Conservatory Gallery |
| 2:30–3:00 | Gallery Tour With Artist April Vollmer | Steinhardt Conservatory |
| Time | Event Information | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00–5:00 | Origami Crane Confections Chef Max Kitano, Sugarworks |
Steinhardt Conservatory Gallery |
| 10:00–5:30 | Sakura Gift Express | Cherry Esplanade |
| 10:00–5:30 | Japanese Gifts & Bonsai | Lily Pool Terrace |
| 11:00–5:30 | Japanese Food & Beverages | Cherry Esplanade |
| 11:00–5:00 | "Sushi" Pillows The Original Sushi Pillow |
Magnolia Plaza |
| 1:00–5:00 | Washi Ningyo Dolls Yuko Doren |
Steinhardt Conservatory |
| 1:00–5:00 | Washi Paper Jewelry Heavenly Crane Jewelry |
Steinhardt Conservatory |
| 2:00–2:45 | Haiku Books Haiku Society of America |
A.T. White Memorial |
| Time | Event Information | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Noon–12:45 | Taiko Drumming Soh Daiko |
Cherry Esplanade Stage |
| Noon–1:00 | Hannari—Geisha Modern: The Art of the Geisha Miyuki Sohara, Documentary Filmmaker |
Auditorium |
| 1:00–1:45 | Ryukyu Buyo: Okinawan Dance & Music With Martial Arts Sachiyo Ito & Company With Busen-Kai |
Cherry Esplanade Stage |
| 1:30–2:30 | "Cherry Blossom Epiphany": Haiku Poetry Haiku Society of America |
A.T. White Memorial |
| 2:00-2:50 | ZAN J-pop from Tokyo |
Cherry Esplanade Stage |
| 2:00–4:00 | "ON Flower Gallery": Performance Art ON Megumi Akiyoshi |
Magnolia Plaza |
| 3:00-3:45 | Minbu Folk Dance Japanese Folk Dance Institute of N.Y. |
Cherry Esplanade Stage |
| 3:00-3:45 | "Beauty Lies in the Moment": Cherry Portraits Jake Rajs, Photographer |
Auditorium |
| 3:30–4:15 | Butoh Dance Dean Street FOO Dance |
Meadow |
| 3:30–5:00 | Shakuhachi Flute Concert Kyo Shin An Dojo |
A.T. White Memorial |
| 4:00–4:45 | The Red Shadow: A Samurai Drama Samurai Sword Soul |
Cherry Esplanade Stage |
| 4:30–5:15 | Imperial Court Music Tenri Gagaku Music Society of N.Y. |
Auditorium |
| 5:00–5:30 | Hanagasa Odori (Flower Hat Dance) Parade for Families Japanese Folk Dance Institute of N.Y. |
Lily Pool Terrace |
| 5:00–6:00 | Akim Funk Buddha's Urban Tea Ceremony with Laraaji and Kazuma G. Motomura Japanese Ritual Meets Classic Hip-Hop |
Cherry Esplanade Stage |
| Time | Event Information | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00–5:00 | Origami Crane Confections Chef Max Kitano, Sugarworks |
Steinhardt Conservatory |
| Noon–1:00 | Traditional Tea Ceremony Urasenke Chanoyu Center |
A.T. White Memorial |
| 1:00–3:30 | Kirigami Paper Cutting Kako Ueda |
Steinhardt Conservatory |
| 1:00–5:00 | Washi Ningyo Paper Doll Making Yuko Doren |
Steinhardt Conservatory |
| 1:30–2:30 | Ikebana Flower Arranging Fumiko Allinder |
Auditorium |
| 2:00–3:00 | Mataro Ningyo Doll Making Kinuko Narado |
Members' Room Annex |
| 2:00–4:00 | "Sushi" Pillow Making Cindy Tamm, The Original Sushi Pillow |
Magnolia Plaza |
| 2:00–4:00 | Jewelry Making With Washi Paper Julie Kohaya, Heavenly Cranes Jewelry |
Steinhardt Conservatory |
| 3:30–4:15 | Moku Hanga Japanese Woodblock Printing April Vollmer |
Steinhardt Conservatory Gallery |
| 4:00–5:00 | All About Sencha Green Tea Ito En |
Members' Room |
| Time | Event Information | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1:00–5:00 | Origami Paper Folding for Families Jeremy Aaron Horland |
Lily Pool Terrace |
| 1:00–5:00 | Learn to Play Go Brooklyn Go Club |
North Cherry Esplanade |
| 2:00–5:00 | Ikebana Flower Arranging for Families | Children's Garden |
| Time | Event Information | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00–5:00 | Ikebana Flower Arrangements Students of Fumiko Allinder | Rotunda |
| 10:00–5:00 | "Hana to Mushi—Flowers & Insects":
Woodblock Prints & Cut Paper April Vollmer & Kako Ueda |
Steinhardt Conservatory Gallery |
| 11:00–5:00 | "Sushi" Soft Sculpture The Original Sushi Pillow |
Magnolia Plaza |
| 1:00–5:00 | Washi Ningyo Dolls Yuko Doren |
Steinhardt Conservatory |
| 1:00–5:00 | Mataro Ningyo Dolls by Kinuko Narada |
Members' Room Annex |
| 1:00–5:00 | Washi Paper Jewelry Julie Kohaga |
Steinhardt Conservatory |
| Time | Event Information | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00–3:30 | Manga Library: Nature Comics AnimeNEXT |
Members' Room |
| 11:00–5:00 | Home Gardening Experts on Flowering Cherries Gardener's Resource Center Staff |
Gardener's Resource Center |
| 1:00–2:00 | "Cherry Blossom Epiphany":– Haiku Poetry Haiku Society of America |
A.T. White Memorial |
| 2:30–3:15 | Cherry Blossom Epiphany –Book Signing Haiku Society of America |
A.T. White Memorial |
| 4:00–5:00 | Cherry Blossoms Book Signing Jake Rajs, Photographer |
Magnolia Plaza |
| Time | Event Information | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00–3:30 | Manga Library: Nature Comics AnimeNEXT |
Members' Room |
| 10:00–5:00 | Origami Crane Confections Chef Max Kitano, Sugarworks |
Steinhardt Conservatory |
| 11:00–5:00 | "Sushi" Soft Sculpture The Original Sushi Pillow |
Magnolia Plaza |
| 1:00–5:00 | Sakura Tattoo Parlor Temporary Tattoos |
Magnolia Plaza |
| 1:00–5:00 | Origami Workshop for Families Jeremy Aaron Horland |
Lily Pool Terrace |
| 2:00–5:00 | Ikebana Flower Arranging Workshop for Families | Children's Garden |
| 4:00–4:45 | The Red Shadow:– A Samurai Drama Samurai Sword Soul |
Cherry Esplanade Stage |
| 5:00–5:30 | Hanagasa Odori (Flower Hat Dance) Parade for Families Japanese Folk Dance Institute of N.Y. |
Lily Pool Terrace |
| 5:00–6:00 | Akim Funk Buddha's Urban Tea Ceremony Japanese Ritual Meets Classic Hip-Hop |
Cherry Esplanade Stage |
| Time | Event Information | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00–12:00 | Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden | Japanese Garden |
| 11:00–11:30 | Gallery Tour With Artist April Vollmer | Steinhardt Conservatory Gallery |
| 1:00–2:00 | Seasonal Highlights | Visitor Center |
| 2:00–4:00 | C.V. Starr Bonsai Museum | Steinhardt Conservatory Gallery |
| 2:30–3:00 | Gallery Tour With Artist April Vollmer | Steinhardt Conservatory |
| Time | Event Information | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00–5:00 | Origami Crane Confections Chef Max Kitano, Sugarworks |
Rotunda |
| 10:00–5:30 | Sakura Gift Express | Cherry Esplanade |
| 10:00–5:30 | Japanese Gifts & Bonsai | Lily Pool Terrace |
| 11:00–5:30 | Japanese Food & Beverages | Cherry Esplanade |
| 11:00–5:00 | "Sushi" Pillows The Original Sushi Pillow |
Magnolia Plaza |
| 1:00–5:00 | Washi Ningyo Dolls Yuko Doren |
Steinhardt Conservatory |
| 1:00–5:00 | Washi Paper Jewelry Heavenly Crane Jewelry |
Steinhardt Conservatory |
| 2:00–2:45 | Haiku Books Haiku Society of America |
A.T. White Memorial |
| 4:00–5:00 | Cherry Blossoms Book Jake Rajs, Photographer |
Magnolia Plaza |
MAJOR SUPPORT PROVIDED BY:
Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of New York, Inc.
Department of Cultural Affairs