Hanami - Cherry Blossom Viewing Festival @ Jackson Park (Hyde Park)

meetup for chicago anime hangouts! hope to have conversations about anime, and manga and more. just show up :D

description (from Chicago Parks District website):
花見 (pronounced hah-nah-mee), or 花/hana (flower) 見/mi (to look at), is a Japanese tradition of gathering to admire the transience and beauty of nature and life. The unexpected and fleeting qualities of cherry blossoms embody this feeling that they garnered their own seasonal holiday. We are excited to announce this year's annual Hanami: Cherry Blossom Festival in Jackson Park!

This year we welcome back our partners at Asian Improv aRts Midwest (AIRMW), the Japanese Arts Foundation, and Japanese Culture Center, and our greater community throughout Jackson Park's Columbian Basin where over 220 cherry trees are featured. The afternoon includes performances from Tsukasa Taiko, children’s taiko workshops, special traditional dance performances from Shubukai, springtime themed origami folding, and the seasonal art of e-tegami! E-tegami means "picture letter" in Japanese, and is a type of mail art. Come draw a seasonal item such as cherry blossoms, vegetables, or spring moments onto a watercolor postcard as a one of a kind letter to send!

schedule:
12:45 pm: show up (read location)
1:00 pm: explore
3:00 pm: depending on turnout, can grab food near uchicago campus

we hope to see you! :D

SIGN UP HERE (link below is park district official signup):
https://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/events/hanami-cherry-blossom-viewing-festival-jackson-park-0

parking:
from Chicago Parks District:
We recommend parking in the Hayes Lot south of the garden, or on Stony Island.