From BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY
The BGSU Japanese Club and the Asian Studies Program at BGSU will host the 25th Ohanami Cherry Blossom Festival on Sunday, March 29, from noon – 4 p.m. The program will commence at 12:15 p.m. The festival is free and open to the public and will take place in the Lenhart Grand Ballroom, Bowen-Thompson Student Union, BGSU campus.
All of the activities will be indoors and will include:
Caricatures
Japanese calligraphy
Origami
Traditional Japanese games
Water games: goldfish games and super balls
Kimono try-ons
Ikebana – flower-arranging
Tea ceremony with tea tasting
Wagashi – Japanese sweets-making
Taiko performance
Martial arts demonstrations
Tap dance
Bon-odori
Japanese chorus
Modern dance
Nihon-buyo – traditional Japanese dance
Sushi tasting and authentic Japanese refreshments
The event is sponsored by the BGSU Asian Studies Program, BGSU College of Arts and Sciences, Bowling Green State University, and the City of Bowling Green Human Relations Commission.
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to indicate if they need special services, assistance, or appropriate modifications to fully participate in this event by contacting Accessibility Services at access@bgsu.edu or 419-372-8495. People are asked to notify Accessibility Services prior to the event.
For more information, visit bgsu.edu/ohanami or contact Akiko Kawano Jones at 419-372-7136 or jakiko@bgsu.edu.
Last revised by: Jan Larson McLaughlin