On the first warm April days the Japanese celebrate the festival of flower viewing, Hanami. On these days the Muscovites and guests of the city was able to become familiar with ancient Japanese traditions. The first spring festival of Japanese culture was last for as long as the period of sakura blossom, for one week from April 14 till April 19. All the comers could enjoy the view of blossoming trees and variability of national cultural heritage of the country of the rising sun.
What adds certain extent of symbolism to the event is the fact that the “festival of spring” was held in a unique two-storey pavilion erected by MVK International Exhibition Company in the green zone of Moscow. Ultra-modern, exquisitely and stylishly designed platform decorated in ethnic style was make a perfect platform for realization of all the planned events of the festival.
The President of the Go Federation, the Master of 5p dan Igor Grishin played a traditional Japanese game with everyone willing.
In the context of highly-topical festival programme the exhibition-comers was able to visit the show of Japanese calligraphy, painting and applied art objects; become familiar with national kinds of art, Japanese cuisine and tea ceremony; learn more about the country and traditions of the Japanese at the educative lectures and seminars. Besides, the festival programme was including performances of creative teams, master classes, and retrospective of films about Japan and many other exciting events.
Festival “Sakura” is a non-profit, social and educational project held under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.
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