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Cherry Blossom Ceremony!

Washington, D.C. The Scene
Washington, D.C. The Scene
March 26, 2014 Bisnow
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We went to the Cherry Blossom Festival Opening Ceremony at the Warner Theatre to celebrate the gift of cherry trees from Japan 102 years ago. We snapped Anna Saeki, whose Japanese-Latin fusion style has made her one of the world’s top tango singers.

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Justin Pineda Fronda sang the National Anthem and Genevieve Maki Meier sang the Japanese National Anthem.

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Japanese Ambassador Kenichiro Sasae officially opened the festival with a Haiku about how much traffic the blossoms bring to DC, which garnered many laughs.

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There were many performances, including Howard University's Step Team, which danced to a Wizard of Oz theme.

Heather Mahoney, Travis Holler, and Casie Kiel contributed to this issue.

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