The Weekend Scene: Festivals and more things to do around DC through April 12
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“The 64th Sakura Matsuri Festival is set to feature Japanese cultural performances, food, vendors and more.”
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Wikipedia mentions 'Sakura Matsuri' in the name of the National Cherry Blossom Festival but does not specifically confirm the 64th iteration's activities (performances, food, vendors). No direct evidence about the 64th festival's content was found.
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— Anime Matsuri is an annual four-day anime convention held during July/August at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. The convention's name comes from the Japanese word 'matsuri' me…
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— The National Cherry Blossom Festival (Japanese: 全米桜祭り, Zenbei Sakura Matsuri) is a spring celebration in Washington, D.C., commemorating the March 27, 1912, gift of Japanese cherry trees from Mayor Yu…
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— Yosakoi (よさこい) is a unique style of dance that originated in Japan and that is performed at festivals and events all over the country. The first yosakoi festival was held in 1954 in Kōchi, Japan, on t…
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“The National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade will bring marching bands, guest entertainers and cultural performances down Constitution Avenue.”
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Wikipedia entries for the National Cherry Blossom Festival and related events do not mention specific details about the parade's activities (marching bands, Constitution Avenue).
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— The Blossom Kite Festival, formerly the Smithsonian Kite Festival, is an annual kite event usually held on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. in late March during the National Cherry Blossom Festiv…
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— The International Cherry Blossom Festival is held in Macon, Georgia, every spring. Macon, known as the "Cherry Blossom Capital of the World," has around 300,000–350,000 Yoshino Cherry Trees that bloom…
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— The National Cherry Blossom Festival (Japanese: 全米桜祭り, Zenbei Sakura Matsuri) is a spring celebration in Washington, D.C., commemorating the March 27, 1912, gift of Japanese cherry trees from Mayor Yu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Cherry_Blossom_Festiv…
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“The U.S. Botanic Garden planted official flowers from all U.S. states and territories in its America’s State Flowers exhibit.”
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Wikipedia entries for the U.S. Botanic Garden and other botanic gardens do not mention the 'America's State Flowers' exhibit or its contents.
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— The Chicago Botanic Garden is a 385-acre (156 ha) botanical garden situated on nine islands in the northern Cook County Forest Preserves within the nominal geographical boundaries of Glencoe, Illinois…
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— The Memphis Botanic Garden is a 96-acre (39 ha) botanical garden located in Audubon Park at 750 Cherry Road, Memphis, Tennessee.
Memphis Botanic Garden is open to the public daily. There is also a ga…
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— The United States Botanic Garden (USBG) is a botanical garden on the grounds of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., near the James A. Garfield Monument.
The Botanic Garden is supervised by …
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“DC Beer Fest features more than 80 breweries and 200 beers, plus food trucks, bands and dueling pianos, at Nationals Park.”
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“The Butterfly Experience has returned to Brookside Gardens with admission prices of $15.99 for ages 13+, $10.99 for kids 3 to 12, and free for kids under 3.”
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No evidence found via web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm admission prices for Brookside Gardens' Butterfly Experience.
“Felicia Curry honors Nina Simone in a cabaret featuring Simone's originals and famous covers in Arena Stage's 'I Put a Spell on You: Nina Simone.'”
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“The Sweet Jazz Festival in Loudoun benefits youth music programs and is organized by Tracy Hamlin.”
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“The 4th Annual Del Ray Dog Fest proceeds benefit the Alexandria Police Foundation’s Caring for K9s Program.”
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“Magnolia & Johnson Electric Co. performs at Black Cat on Friday at 8 p.m. with a ticket price of $26.40.”
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“Art Brut performs at Comet Ping Pong on Friday at 10 p.m. with a ticket price of $37.42.”
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No evidence found via web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to confirm Artie Shaw's performance details at the White House.
“Mclusky performs at Black Cat on Saturday at 8 p.m. with a ticket price of $32.90.”
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“Jake Xerxes Fussell + Sam Amidon perform at Union Stage on Saturday at 7 p.m. with a ticket price of $34.”
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“Sheer Mag performs at Black Cat on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. with a ticket price of $29.90.”
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