Cherry Blossom Friendship Festival

Cherry Blossom Friendship Festival
Sunday, May 5, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship House
11 Cherry Street, Fairhaven

This traditional festival celebrates cherry blossoms and our friendship with Japan. Activities, demonstrations, and a museum tour are included as listed below. Free admission.

Activities during the day may include: Kimono sale from Tosashimizu, Kamishibai (paper theater), Shin Daiko (Japanese taiko drumming), Martial Arts (Aikido plus), Ikebana (Japanese flower arranging)

– 10:00 AM Opening greetings
– 11:00 AM Kamishibai (paper theater)
– 12:00 NOON Ukelele songs
– 12:30 PM Bento box lunch (no raw items/see below)
– 1:30 PM Shin Daiko (Japanese taiko drumming)
– 2:00 PM Martial Arts (Aikido)
– 2:00 PM Ikebana (Japanese flower arranging) -2nd floor
Ongoing: names in Japanese, origami (paperfolding),
Kimono display, Japanese items for sale
JAPANESE BRIDAL KIMONO and raffle

Bento box lunch (no raw items) with Japanese green tea and cherry square. (limited number) at $20 for adult. Lunch must be pre-ordered by calling Gerry at 508-858-5303.

Sponsored by the Whitfield-Manjiro Friendship Society. Funded in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Councils’ Festivals Program. For more information call Gerry at 508-858-5303 or  email Gerry@WMFriendshipHouse.org.