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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

 Cherry Blossom Festival at Spelman College - Female being fitted into a Japanese kimono

Contact Info

Asian Studies Program

350 Spelman Lane, S.W.
Atlanta, GA. 30314

404-270-5650
tpavri@spelman.edu

Mon. - Fri. | 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Festival Photos 2025:

Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 at Spelman College
Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 at Spelman College
Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 at Spelman College
Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 at Spelman College
Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 at Spelman College
Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 at Spelman College

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

Cherry Blossom Festival at Spelman College - 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

Cherry Blossom Festival at Spelman College - Japanese Art - Origami (paper folding craft)

Sato Shirai and Xuexin Liu
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Camille Olivia Hanks Cosby Building, Room LL29

Popular Japanese Games

Cherry Blossom Festival at Spelman College - 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


Cherry Blossom Festival at Spelman College - Females wearing a Japanese Kimono
Sato Shirai and Yumi Parks
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Lower Manley

Anime Films: Studio Ghibli

Cherry Blossom Festival at Spelman College - 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

Transfer of Credits

For transfer of credits and other questions about the Japan Studies minor requirements, please contact:

Tinaz Pavri, Ph.D.

Founding Director, Asian Studies Program
Professor of Political Science
Division Chair, Social Sciences and Education
Spelman College, 219 Giles Hall
tpavri@spelman.edu

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