The Sakura festival took place in Bemis hall on Saturday, April 29, organized by the Japanese CPC, Mami Tsuta. Mami, Joan Ericson, Hiromi Onishi opened up the Sakura Festival with a koi dance, a very popular dance in Japan. This festival shared Japanese culture with the campus and the community through dances, food, comedy skits, trivia, and a yukata (traditional Japanese wear for the summer) showcase. Many students involved in the Asian Studies Program participated in this event to help advertise the program and practice their Japanese. Specific acts included a series of idol group dances throughout history by dozens of students, a reenactment of a festival dance that included the whole audience, and a trivia of Japanese culture and language with five participating groups of students. The event was a huge success with a full crowd that comprised of an even mixture of CC students and people from the community.
