Winners of the 2016 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Raffle Drawing
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A Quick Social Media Summary of the 2016 NCCBF
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“Wish For World Peace” Interactive Art Display
The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival is pleased to announce a special event where the Asian Art Museum’s booth at this year’s will focus on a “Wish for World Peace.†The booth will be an interactive art experience with local artist Rie. Festival-goers can color one of the 1,000 cranes Rie has drawn on stickers, […]
49th Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival: After the successful first weekend, the second is already around the corner
A huge thank you to everyone who came out to visit the first weekend of the Cherry Blossom Festival in San Francisco! Together with all our guests we had so much fun! The second weekend of the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival will take place on Saturday and Sunday, April 16th and 17th. As always, the festival will be […]
2016 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Schedule of Events
Welcome to the 2016 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Schedule of Events. ScheduleOfEvents – Weekend 1 ScheduleOfEvents – Weekend 2 1st Weekend Schedule  2nd Weekend Schedule
Ukiyo-e at Konko
Mr. Motoi Takahashi has been creating woodblock art for over 40 years. Born in Nakajima, Matsuyama City, Japan, his early art expressed the serenity of his birthplace. Today, his art reflects the spirit of “simplicity and warmth†of traditional landscapes and contemporary ukiyo-e. Mr. Takahashi’s artwork has been exhibited throughout Japan. This is his first […]
The Asian Art Museum: Celebrating the past, embracing the future
2015 marked the beginning of an exciting partnership between the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival (NCCBF) and the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. This year the museum will partner with the festival once again, emphasizing the significance of Asian culture and traditions to the community. The museum was built on the idea of introducing […]
2016 Japanese Music Program
Every year the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival’s Japanese Music Program brings artists and performers from all over Japan. Each year we have some exciting artists and programs from Japan from areas like Okinawa, Osaka, Tokyo, where they perform at our stages like Peace Plaza stage, Webster Street Stage, JCCCNC and the Hotel Kabuki.
2016 Grand Marshal
The Grand Marshal for 2016 will be retired Secretary of Transportation – Norman Y. Mineta Norman Y. Mineta is the President and CEO of Mineta and Associates, LLC and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce and U.S. Secretary of Transportation. He is well known for his work in the areas of transportation—including aviation, surface transportation and infrastructure—and national […]
2016 Senior Appreciation Brunch
“This is one of the most important events of the Cherry Blossom Festival that pays homage to the well deserving seniors in their respective communities for all their hard work and dedication,†– Allen Okamoto. The seniors in our community have paved the way for future generations and left their mark in their communities and […]