The Cherry Blossom Festival strives to provide a cultural arts event that offers a forum for learning, entertainment, fun, and support of the community. So take the time to see, hear, and taste a bit of the Japanese and Japanese American culture through a first-hand experience of watching traditional Japanese dancing, hearing the resounding beats of the taiko drums, observing the mastery and various skills of martial arts, participating in the ancient art of the tea ceremony, or buying hand-made crafts or food with an Asian flair. Other highlights of the Festival include games & crafts for children and numerous cultural displays.
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Upcoming Events
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Creating in Community: Fowler at 60
Creating in Community: Fowler at 60 celebrates the sixtieth anniversary of the Fowler Museum at UCLA. As we look back at the research, exhibitions, and public programs of the past sixty years, we recognize that the most joyful and interesting projects have been those created with others. Through these collaborations fresh ideas bloomed, unforeseen challenges and expectations arose, and new connections were forged. Come revisit these extraordinary projects with us, as we bring this spirit of engagement into the future…
$20 – $25
South and Southeast Asian Paintings and Sculpture
The Norton Simon Museum houses a world-renowned collection of South and Southeast Asian art that includes examples of the rich sculptural and painting traditions that developed in this region over more than 2,000 years. To learn more, view the video podcast Learning to Look at Asian Art https://www.nortonsimon.org/learn/watch-and-listen/videos-podcasts-and-lectures/video-learning-to-look-at-asian-art-at-the-norton-simon-museum-2/ Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays, 12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m., Friday and Saturdays, 12:00 noon – 7:00 p.m. Adults – $20, Seniors – $15, Members, Students and Children – Free
Free
I Will Meet You Yet Again: Contemporary Sikh Art
This exhibition invites a fresh look at the history and vitality of the Sikh culture through paintings, posters, tapestries, and multimedia installations. A hybrid array of material approaches reflects personal and gendered perspectives on the history of the community and its visual expressions. Thursday – Sundays 12:00 noon – 5:00 p.m., Wednesday 12:00 noon – 8:00 p.m.
Free
Alice Wang: We Are Extraterrestrial
In her first solo museum exhibition in the US, We Are Extraterrestrial, Alice Wang showcases recent prints, glass sculptures, newly commissioned ceramic sculptures, film, and an artist’s book that reflect the artist’s deep curiosity for the space between the real and the imaginary. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, & Saturdays 12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m., Thursdays 12:00 noon – 7:00 p.m.
Free
Drumming in the Park
Raymond Lewis and the Ase Ashe Drummers will be performing at the General Jeff Park. Drumming events build community connections. Cultural exchange drives individuals to feel a sense of belonging and a connection with themselves. Public, accessible events like these are the roots for building relationships, establishing comrade that flourishes with community growth. Vibrations are the catalyst which brings people together.