Join us for the annual Sakura Festival on April 17, 20251:00 p.m. Ceremony in the Japanese Garden (weather permitting, will move to the Student Center if inclement weather)
–Koto and flute performance
–Dignitary Speeches
–Clark College Treble Ensemble performance
2:00 p.m. Butterfly release by Student Life at the Andersen Fountain
–Butterflies hold significant symbolic meaning in Japanese culture, representing a variety of themes and ideas. Their imagery appears frequently in traditional Japanese art, literature, and aesthetics, embodying various aspects of life, nature, and the human experience.
2:00 p.m. Activities and Displays in Gaiser Student Center
–Display tables include: a tea ceremony, Ikebana, Japanese Club, and kendo club
–Cookies by MCI Bakery and tea
2:45 p.m. Performances in Gaiser Student Center
–Japanese Club
–Traditional Japanese Dance “Fuji Musume” (Wisteria Maiden)
–Clark College Child and Family children art share
–Takohachi drum group
Hosted by Clark College with Vancouver Rotarians, and the City of Vancouver
The event is free and open to the public
For additional information please contact Michelle Golder at 360-992-2543
*If weather prohibits the opening ceremony from taking place outdoors, it will be held in the Gaiser Student Center.
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Event Venue
1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA, United States, Washington 98663
