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NASHVILLE CHERRY BLOSSOM FACEBOOK FESTIVAL
VIRTUAL FESTIVAL
SATURDAY, APRIL 4TH
VIRTUAL FESTIVAL
SATURDAY, APRIL 4TH
Schedule
10:00 AM - Welcome to the Nashville Cherry Blossom Facebook Festival by Emcee Terry Vo
10:10 AM - Special welcome from the Honorable Kayoko Fukushima, Consul-General of Japan in Nashville, plus how to make a paper sakura flower
10:16 AM - Cathy and Clay Jackson, Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival Sponsors and Co-Chairs of the Advisory Council, share their appreciation for the Festival and cherry blossom trees
10:18 AM - Mastered in Tennessee - The Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development, Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival Sponsor
10:22 AM – Take a virtual Cherry Blossom Walk with Sister Cities of Nashville’s Sarah Lingo and Mina Johnson and their best friends
10:25 AM - An amazing taiko performance by Kaminari Taiko of Houston
10:40 AM - The always entertaining Candyman, Masaji Terasawa, performing at Epcot
10:43 AM - The 2017 Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival Slideshow
10:47 AM - Learn how to draw Hello Kitty
10:50 AM - A basic Japanese writing lesson with John Gale at the Tennessee Language Center
11:05 AM - The martial art of Aikido by the Dojo of Nashville
11:07 AM - Sing along with Daisuke Kiryu, one of Japan’s premier Elvis tribute artists
11:09 AM - Cameron Manning, Cultural Programs Coordinator with the Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville, demonstrates how to make the classic origami paper crane
11:19 AM - Gotta dance with Tokyo Bon Odori
11:24 AM - Emcee Terry Vo returns with more video introductions
11:34 AM - Breezy Brigade features the Max-Pax for urban adventurers
11:35 AM - Experience Japanese Enka songs performed by Munkhjin Curtindale
11:40 AM - See how Hands On Nashville volunteers help our community, just like they do at the Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival
11:42 AM - A karate demonstration from The Karate School of Nashville, one of our city's longest running dojos
11:52 AM - Moon Shine Suds with their treasure soaps and other bubbly magics!
11:54 AM - Elvis tribute artist, Daisuke Kiryu performs "The Wonder of You"
11:57 AM - Mempops and their all natural handcrafted popsicles
11:58 AM - Experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony with Sachi Uemoto
12:07 PM - The Kent Family Magic Circus amazes and delights with their mixture of circus, theater and vaudeville
12:28 PM - The 2018 Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival Slideshow
12:33 PM - Get ready to hit the streets on two wheels with Walk Bike Nashville’s bicycling basics
12:38 PM - Mid South Naginata demonstrates 450-year-old Tendo-ryu Naginata Jutsu
12:41 PM - Former NCBF performer and Season 8 America’s Got Talent winner Kenichi Ebina and his gravity-defying moves
12:46 PM - Welcome and introductions from Emcee Madeline Adams
12:56 PM - The 2019 Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival Cosplay & Lolita Slideshow
12:59 PM - A Vanderbilt Soran Bushi crowd-pleasing performance of one of the most famous traditional songs and dance in Japan
1:04 PM - Japanese-inspired kimono, hakama, haori and yukata for men, women & children designed, handmade and modeled by House Of The Purple Butterfly’s Katherine Sumpter Rider, with special modeling assistance by C. W. Rider
1:13 PM - Meet Socket, Nashville’s Sustainability Outlet
1:16 PM - Japan’s Daisuke Kiryu rocks at the 2011 Memphis Ultimate Elvis Tribute Contest
1:21 PM - Kevin Thornton with Aiki Fit Life demonstrates Muso Shinden Ryu Iai - Okuden Ryu (standing)
1:28 PM - Learn about Japanese green tea from Sarah Scarborough in the Fireport Nomadic Tea Bar
1:36 PM - Another performance of Japanese Enka songs by Munkhjin Curtindale
1:40 PM - The 2019 Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival Slideshow
1:45 PM - How to dress in kimono with Sachi Uemoto
1:52 PM - Songstress Nozomi and Friends entertain with festive Japanese music
2:04 PM - Emcee Madeline Adams returns with more introductions
2:14 PM - Learn about the game of Go in Japan provided by the Middle TN Go Club
2:19 PM - “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me” performed by Daisuke Kiryu, one of Japan’s premier Elvis tribute artists
2:22 PM - Nick Yorlano presents the succulents and unique plants at Cumberland Plants
2:24 PM - Lift your spirits with this fun flash mob dance
2:30 PM - Japanese swordsmanship presented by the Nashville Kendo Club
2:32 PM - The Choir SAKURA performance of Japanese traditional music at the Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival
2:37 PM - Susan Fentress showcases Unroll the Scroll’s Japanese prints, scrolls and vintage wooden dolls, tables and chests
2:41 PM - Are you missing sumo suit wrestling?
2:43 PM - And, now for something completely different, real sumo wrestling from the Grand Sumo September 2019 Tournament
2:49 PM - For the Hello Kitty lovers (and we do mean Hello Kitty lovers) The Hello Kitty Channel
2:55 PM - Savannah Parker “SoSquiddy” shares her passion and talent for j-pop dance
3:06 PM - Susan Fentress with Unroll the Scroll presents Japanese decorative art
3:09 PM - Alyssa and Mitch with Nashville Cotton Candy Company announce their Easter delivery special
3:10 PM - Intermission “Let’s all go to the kitchen to get ourselves a treat!”
3:30 PM - The Middle Tennessee Anime Convention - MTAC reveals their 2020 MTAC theme - MTAC Score!
3:33 PM - Nicholas Qualls with MTAC introduces the anime group film viewing of Pokemon Mewtwo Strikes Back on Netflix
3:35 PM - Pokemon Mewtwo Strikes Back on Netflix ~ After accepting an invitation from a mysterious trainer, Ash, Misty and Brock meet Mewtwo, an artificially created Pokemon who wants to do battle.
5:10 PM - Virtual festival concludes
10:10 AM - Special welcome from the Honorable Kayoko Fukushima, Consul-General of Japan in Nashville, plus how to make a paper sakura flower
10:16 AM - Cathy and Clay Jackson, Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival Sponsors and Co-Chairs of the Advisory Council, share their appreciation for the Festival and cherry blossom trees
10:18 AM - Mastered in Tennessee - The Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development, Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival Sponsor
10:22 AM – Take a virtual Cherry Blossom Walk with Sister Cities of Nashville’s Sarah Lingo and Mina Johnson and their best friends
10:25 AM - An amazing taiko performance by Kaminari Taiko of Houston
10:40 AM - The always entertaining Candyman, Masaji Terasawa, performing at Epcot
10:43 AM - The 2017 Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival Slideshow
10:47 AM - Learn how to draw Hello Kitty
10:50 AM - A basic Japanese writing lesson with John Gale at the Tennessee Language Center
11:05 AM - The martial art of Aikido by the Dojo of Nashville
11:07 AM - Sing along with Daisuke Kiryu, one of Japan’s premier Elvis tribute artists
11:09 AM - Cameron Manning, Cultural Programs Coordinator with the Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville, demonstrates how to make the classic origami paper crane
11:19 AM - Gotta dance with Tokyo Bon Odori
11:24 AM - Emcee Terry Vo returns with more video introductions
11:34 AM - Breezy Brigade features the Max-Pax for urban adventurers
11:35 AM - Experience Japanese Enka songs performed by Munkhjin Curtindale
11:40 AM - See how Hands On Nashville volunteers help our community, just like they do at the Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival
11:42 AM - A karate demonstration from The Karate School of Nashville, one of our city's longest running dojos
11:52 AM - Moon Shine Suds with their treasure soaps and other bubbly magics!
11:54 AM - Elvis tribute artist, Daisuke Kiryu performs "The Wonder of You"
11:57 AM - Mempops and their all natural handcrafted popsicles
11:58 AM - Experience a traditional Japanese tea ceremony with Sachi Uemoto
12:07 PM - The Kent Family Magic Circus amazes and delights with their mixture of circus, theater and vaudeville
12:28 PM - The 2018 Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival Slideshow
12:33 PM - Get ready to hit the streets on two wheels with Walk Bike Nashville’s bicycling basics
12:38 PM - Mid South Naginata demonstrates 450-year-old Tendo-ryu Naginata Jutsu
12:41 PM - Former NCBF performer and Season 8 America’s Got Talent winner Kenichi Ebina and his gravity-defying moves
12:46 PM - Welcome and introductions from Emcee Madeline Adams
12:56 PM - The 2019 Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival Cosplay & Lolita Slideshow
12:59 PM - A Vanderbilt Soran Bushi crowd-pleasing performance of one of the most famous traditional songs and dance in Japan
1:04 PM - Japanese-inspired kimono, hakama, haori and yukata for men, women & children designed, handmade and modeled by House Of The Purple Butterfly’s Katherine Sumpter Rider, with special modeling assistance by C. W. Rider
1:13 PM - Meet Socket, Nashville’s Sustainability Outlet
1:16 PM - Japan’s Daisuke Kiryu rocks at the 2011 Memphis Ultimate Elvis Tribute Contest
1:21 PM - Kevin Thornton with Aiki Fit Life demonstrates Muso Shinden Ryu Iai - Okuden Ryu (standing)
1:28 PM - Learn about Japanese green tea from Sarah Scarborough in the Fireport Nomadic Tea Bar
1:36 PM - Another performance of Japanese Enka songs by Munkhjin Curtindale
1:40 PM - The 2019 Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival Slideshow
1:45 PM - How to dress in kimono with Sachi Uemoto
1:52 PM - Songstress Nozomi and Friends entertain with festive Japanese music
2:04 PM - Emcee Madeline Adams returns with more introductions
2:14 PM - Learn about the game of Go in Japan provided by the Middle TN Go Club
2:19 PM - “You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me” performed by Daisuke Kiryu, one of Japan’s premier Elvis tribute artists
2:22 PM - Nick Yorlano presents the succulents and unique plants at Cumberland Plants
2:24 PM - Lift your spirits with this fun flash mob dance
2:30 PM - Japanese swordsmanship presented by the Nashville Kendo Club
2:32 PM - The Choir SAKURA performance of Japanese traditional music at the Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival
2:37 PM - Susan Fentress showcases Unroll the Scroll’s Japanese prints, scrolls and vintage wooden dolls, tables and chests
2:41 PM - Are you missing sumo suit wrestling?
2:43 PM - And, now for something completely different, real sumo wrestling from the Grand Sumo September 2019 Tournament
2:49 PM - For the Hello Kitty lovers (and we do mean Hello Kitty lovers) The Hello Kitty Channel
2:55 PM - Savannah Parker “SoSquiddy” shares her passion and talent for j-pop dance
3:06 PM - Susan Fentress with Unroll the Scroll presents Japanese decorative art
3:09 PM - Alyssa and Mitch with Nashville Cotton Candy Company announce their Easter delivery special
3:10 PM - Intermission “Let’s all go to the kitchen to get ourselves a treat!”
3:30 PM - The Middle Tennessee Anime Convention - MTAC reveals their 2020 MTAC theme - MTAC Score!
3:33 PM - Nicholas Qualls with MTAC introduces the anime group film viewing of Pokemon Mewtwo Strikes Back on Netflix
3:35 PM - Pokemon Mewtwo Strikes Back on Netflix ~ After accepting an invitation from a mysterious trainer, Ash, Misty and Brock meet Mewtwo, an artificially created Pokemon who wants to do battle.
5:10 PM - Virtual festival concludes
