WEEKEND FESTIVALS.Byline: -- S. Debessai It's officially spring -- and there's no better time to venture outdoors than for the Cherry Blossom Festival, a family-friendly event featuring cultural demonstrations and Japanese/Asian crafters, live entertainment (music and dance), storytelling and games for kids, fashion shows and much more. 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Japanese American Japanese Americans (日系アメリカ人 Nikkei Amerikajin Cultural and Community Center Plaza, 244 S. San Pedro St., Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . Admission is free (food available for purchase). (805) 654-7830. www.cherryblossomfestivalsocal.org. ALSO THIS WEEKEND: Point Mugu Air Show: featuring the USAF Thunderbirds and more aerial entertainment. Also presenting static displays, civilian acts and rides for the kids. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Naval Base A naval base primarily for support of the forces afloat, contiguous to a port or anchorage, consisting of activities or facilities for which the Navy has operating responsibilities, together with interior lines of communications and the minimum surrounding area necessary for local Ventura County, 311 Main Road, Point Mugu. Admission is free. (805) 989-9234. Cottontail cottontail a wild rabbit, Sylvilagus spp. Day: featuring activities such as egg hunts, entertainment, food and craft booths, children's art-making activities and photo ops with spring's mascot, the Easter Bunny. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Plaza Park, corner of Thompson Boulevard and Chestnut Street, downtown Ventura. Admission is free. Children must supply their own egg gathering basket. Bunny photo ops available for nominal fee. (805) 654-7830. World City Festival: featuring a performance from the Gangb(hrt) Brass Band, "Music From Africa." Also, pre- and post-performance activities, including art workshops and storytelling sessions available, suitable for the whole family. Performances start at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the W.M. Keck Foundation Children's Amphitheatre, Walt Disney Concert Hall This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the for details. This article has been tagged since September 2007. , 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. Admission is free. (213) 250-2787. www.musiccenter.org/education Persian New Year Festival: a day-long celebration for good health and prosperity in the new year, featuring traditional food and music, dance and more. Begins 8 a.m. Sunday at Lake Balboa, 6300 Balboa Blvd., Van Nuys. (818) 756-9743. Thai New Year The Thai New Year (Thai: สงกรานต์ Songkran) is celebrated every year on 13 April to 15 April. "SongKran" Festival: a day-long celebration featuring a wide variety of Thai traditional activities including Thai kick boxing, stage performances, Thai cooking demonstrations, Thai costume parade, traditional arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. and authentic Thai food. 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Sunday in Thai Town, Hollywood Boulevard For uses other than the original street, see Hollywood Boulevard (disambiguation). Hollywood Boulevard is a boulevard in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, beginning at Sunset Boulevard in the east and running northwest to Vermont Avenue, where it straightens out between Western and Normandie avenues, Hollywood. Admission is free. (323) 661-2011. www.thainewyear.com. CAPTION(S): Photo: no caption (Cherry Blossom Festival) |
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