• World Umbrella Dance December 4, 2012 The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival is delighted to tell you first that we’re bringing back the Umbrella Dance 2013 with the awesome Shiamak Vancouver Dance Team. The new limited edition… Read more
  • Playful Wind November 29, 2012 Annette Makino captured the playfulness of the wind in the cherry tree in this beautiful haiga painting. A haiga is a brush and ink painting done to accompany a handwritten… Read more
  • Joy Kogawa’s House Yarn Bombing November 26, 2012 The yarn bombing of Joy Kogawa's house in 2011 is what prompted me to try crochet. When I visited the house at 1450 West 64th Avenue, I was amazed by all… Read more
  • Cherry blossom crochet November 24, 2012 Learn to crochet a cherry blossom with this video tutorial : [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6sW_nNpp14?rel=0&w=560&h=315] Read more
  • Cherry tree (half spring half autumn) November 14, 2012 Read more
  • Don’t leave your car parked under cherry trees November 13, 2012 I always thought it would be fun to live in these cherry tree planted streets in Vancouver... except for cherry petals and leaves clinging to your car.  Oh well, better… Read more
  • Fallen but not forgotten November 12, 2012 While admiring cherry trees in their full autumn splendor last week, I was surprised by all the similarities between these two seasons in the life of a cherry tree: how… Read more
  • Spring versus Autumn Cherry Trees November 11, 2012 Cherry trees sure know how to end the season in style.  Look at these colors! Which one do you like best:  delicate cherry petals or colorful sakura leaves? Vote in… Read more
  • Autumn Cherry Tree November 10, 2012 Here's a beautiful umbrella-shaped cherry tree with golden leaves.  It seems even the birds are autumn leaves viewing! This could be the last week-end for autumn leaves viewing, so grab… Read more
  • Spring versus Autumn Cherry Trees November 9, 2012 It's sad when cherry blossoms fall, but it's a beautiful sadness. Which one do you like best:  fallen cherry blossoms in spring or fallen sakura leaves in autumn? Vote in… Read more
  • VCBF 2012 media coverage November 7, 2012 Longing to see cherry blossoms again? Check out the amazing media coverage of the 2012 Vancouver Cherry Blossom festival! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VB96-Fn4_g?rel=0&w=560&h=315] Read more
  • The tsunami and the cherry blossom (movie review) November 7, 2012 The tsunami and the cherry blossom is an award-winning documentary by Lucy Walker. A member of our cherry team attended the screening at the Vancouver Asian Film Festival last Sunday… Read more