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Tuesday, October 30

Cherry Blossoms, Traditions, Symbols, and Stories
Time:
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Presenter:
Ann McClellan, Author and Scholar of Cherry Blossoms
Location:
540 William Pitt Union
Sponsored by:
Asian Studies Center

Author Ann McClellan will explore the images and tales associated with the ethereal Japanese cherry blossoms. People have celebrated the blooming of these trees for more than 1000 years, and today they serve as instruments of diplomacy, as landscape enhancements, and as eternal signs of spring and romance.

Ann McClellan is the author of two definitive books about the Japanese cherry blossoms including the official book of the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC.