On Saturday, April 19, Smith College will host its annual Hanami Festival. The purpose of the festival is to provide the public with knowledge and hands-on experience of Japanese traditional activities such as origami, kirigami, brush writing, games, and dance, as well as opportunities to promote cross-campus gatherings between the Japanese Culture Clubs in the Five College Consortium.
The event begins at 12:30 on Saturday, April 19 in the Smith College Campus Center Carroll Room. Performances by members of the Five College community will showcase Japanese martial arts, music, and other cultural celebrations. In addition, the group will be serving mochi and Japanese curry.
Admission is free and open to the public. For a full schedule of events, check out the Hanami Festival on Facebook.
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