Read the 2012 Official Festival Guide published by The Washington Examiner
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SaturdayMar102012
Masters of Mercy: Buddha’s Amazing Disciples
Mar 10, 2012 - Jul 8, 2012
This exhibition features selections from Kazunobu’s 100-painting series created between 1854 and 1863 for the important Pure Land Buddhist temple Zōjōji. Little-known and never before displayed outside Japan, Kazunobu’s epic series brilliantly imagines Buddha’s disciples at work in the world.
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ThursdayMar152012
Odyssey Cherry Blossom Dinner Cruises
Mar 15, 2012 - Apr 7, 2012
Sail the Odyssey and enjoy a three-course plated meal, fabulous views of the cherry blossoms, and live band entertainment.
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ThursdayMar152012
Snapshot Confidential: Dancers and Photography
Mar 15, 2012
In a suite of short vignettes, choreographer and artist-in-residence at CityDance Christopher K. Morgan brings the photographs in the Snapshot exhibition to life.
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SaturdayMar172012
Fly a Kite! Workshop
Mar 17, 2012
The Corcoran Gallery of Art will have a kite expert in the Corcoran’s Atrium with all the necessary materials to build and decorate a kite to fly at the Blossom Kite Festival.
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SaturdayMar172012
90 Minute Cherry Blossom Cruises
Mar 17, 2012 - Apr 8, 2012
Enjoy a narrated motor yacht tour on one of our vessels to see the beautiful cherry blossoms. Take pictures from the unique perspective of the Potomac River. We offer several different tour schedules.
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SaturdayMar172012
Cherry Blossom Tea Cruises
Mar 17, 2012 - Apr 8, 2012
Enjoy a narrated motor yacht tour on one of our vessels to see the beautiful cherry blossoms. Take pictures from the unique perspective of the Potomac River. We offer several different tour schedules.
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SaturdayMar172012
Interviews with survivors of the March 2011 disaster are framed by the metaphor of cherry blossoms, a symbol deep in Japanese culture that suggests rebirth.
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SundayMar182012
Tour: Arts of Japan
Mar 18, 2012 - Apr 26, 2012
Travel to Japan by examining the Freer Gallery’s unparalleled collection of Japanese screens, paintings, lacquerware, prints, ceramics, and sculpture. Learn about the works’ importance in Japanese culture, past and present.
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TuesdayMar202012
Beyond the Tidal Basin: Introducing Other Great Flowering Cherry Trees
Mar 20, 2012 - Apr 27, 2012
The National Arboretum displays hundreds of flowering cherries, including ones it has developed and introduced, such as ‘First Lady’.
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TuesdayMar202012
Sakura: Cherry Blossoms as Living Symbols of Friendship
Mar 20, 2012 - Apr 27, 2012
View highlights from The Library of Congress collections that illuminate the story of the landmark cherry blossom trees, the historical significance of cherry blossoms in Japan, and their continuing resonance in American culture and for Washingtonians in particular.
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