Experience Japanese Hanami in Farmleigh at weekend

The Experience Japan Hanami Festival takes place in the grounds of Farmleigh House in the Phoenix Park on Sunday 22nd April, celebrating  Irish and Japanese culture.
Join members of Dublin's Japanese community and Dublin based groups interested in Japanese culture to celebrate a Hanami (Cherry Blossom) Festival.  Hanami is an annual event in Japan where friends and family come together for outdoor parties to welcome spring and celebrate nature.  Activities at this, the ninth year of the hugely popular festival which is hosted by the Office of Public Works at Farmleigh, include:-

•    Taiko drum performances
•    Martial Arts demonstrations
•    Music and Dance with a fusion of Japanese and Irish performances
•    Origami and craft workshops
•    Yo-Yo fishing and other fun activities for children
•    Cosplay fashions framed with traditional Kimono displays
•    Japanese food stalls
•    Soranbushi dancing 


Programme of Events
Date    Time (Approx.)    Main Stage
Sun 22 April    12:00    Introduction to Experience Japan 2018 with Taiko and J-Pop dance
    13:00    Children’s performance/Japanese traditional dance/Irish modern music band/Cosplay
    14:30    Welcome performance with EJ & Kids Taiko fusion of Bodhran & dance/Bodhran music/Soranbushi
    15:45    Japanese Matsuri Grand Finale
  
Travelling to the Festival

Dublin Bus will provide a FREE RETURN SHUTTLE BUS SERVICE to the Festival Day in Farmleigh on Sunday 22 April. The best way to get to access the festival is to take 1 of the 15 shuttle buses running between stop 7078 on Parkgate Street and the Chesterfield roundabout just outside Farmleigh. Buses will run between 11:30am and 6pm. Parking will be limited at the venue. 

Visit experiencejapan.ie for further information on the Festival.
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