As we attend to the needs of our families, the workplace, and the local community, let’s not forget self-love! Have you treated yourself recently? Is there a gift you want to find for a family member or friend? Stay home and check the 2020 Virtual Arts & Crafts Fair to support small businesses! Today’s focus…
The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival would like to express our deepest appreciation to our generous sponsors for their friendship and support for our 2020 festival. We wish you all health and safety during this time and look forward to working together in 2021!
The Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival’s 33rd annual Community Service Scholarship Program awarded two $2,500 scholarships to deserving high school graduates headed to college. Applicants were required to attend an accredited high school with a grade point average minimum of 2.5 on a scale of 4.0 and be actively involved in her or his local…
While text messages, phone calls, and video chats make for easy communication, nothing beats the heartfelt gesture of a handwritten letter to those we cherish as we #blossominplace. There is something extremely special about the time and thought that one puts into letter writing. And let’s face it. Can this be yet another shelter-in-place activity?…
Our 2020 Virtual Arts & Crafts Fair is packed with talented artisans. If you’re looking for original works of art, this is the perfect place to begin. We often find meaningful pieces in the most unexpected ways. It also happens that you would be supporting our community of artists in a time when we need…
As we shelter in place this spring, have you found yourself making progress with various projects around the house? Are you in the middle of spring cleaning or redecorating your living spaces?! Rearranging a piece or two can certainly freshen up familiar spaces. For inspiration and fun additions to your lovely home, take a look…
On behalf of the 2019 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival Court, I would like to welcome each and every one of you to the virtual 2020 Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival. I have come to love this annual homage to the Japanese American heritage with demonstrations of odori to taiko to ikebana; it showcases the…
April 11-19, 2020 The NCCBF Arts and Crafts Fair showcases the talent of handcrafted products and designs of artisans from across the country that embodies the spirit of the festival. The Arts & Crafts Fair typically packs the Buchanan Mall with booths of one-of-a-kind accessories, apparel, artisanal foods, fine arts & prints, handbags, housewares, plushies…
A message from Kiyomi Takeda and Greg Viloria
The 2019 Festival theme, Kokoro – One Blossom, One Community, One Heart, was beautifully captured by Yuki Caton, the winner of the 2019 poster contest. Her design was featured on the official Festival banner, poster, and program booklet cover. She created the design to grab people’s attention with a simple yet powerful Japanese custom. The…
