Cherry Blossom Festival
About the Annual Cherry Blossom Festival
The annual Cherry Blossom Festival at Spelman College promotes interest in Japan and enhances the Asian Studies Program through hands-on learning of Japanese culture. Throughout the day, Spelman students, faculty, staff and volunteers from the Japanese-American community will be conducting workshops on origami, language, games, pop culture and more.
March 26, 2025
Presented by World Languages and Cultures Asian/Japan Studies Program
Festival Photos 2025:
The Spelman College 2025 Cherry Blossom Festival was a great success. About 130 students, professors and staff joined the event. The Japanese FLTA, Sato Shirai and Professor Yumi Parks, fitted kimonos for about 35 students and staff members.
Event Schedule 2025
Japanese Calligraphy-Shodo
Sato Shirai and Xuexin Liu
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Camille Olivia Hanks Cosby Building, Room 446
Japanese Art - Origami
Sato Shirai and Xuexin Liu
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Camille Olivia Hanks Cosby Building, Room LL29
Popular Japanese Games
Amani Tillman and Sato Shirai - (Japan Club)
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Camille Olivia Hanks Cosby Building, Room 446
Japanese Tradition: Kimono Wearing
Sato Shirai and Yumi Parks
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Lower Manley
Anime Films: Studio Ghibli
Amani Tillman and Kanye Sweeney - (Japan Club)
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Camille Olivia Hanks Cosby Building, Room LL29