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Photos: Sneak Peak at Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Cherry Blossom Festival

A glimpse into the 2013 event celebrating all things Japanese.

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The Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s 2013 Sakura Matsuri, aka its Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival, takes place this weekend with the blossoms at peak bloom.

Over the next two days there will be everything from traditional Japanese tea ceremonies, to a martial arts drama to presentations on the art of manga. See more about the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's 2013 Cherry Blossom Festival here.

Above is a peak of some of the performers, cherry blossoms and other flowers at the BBG this weekend. 

See Also:

Video: Japanese Folk Dancers

Video: Introducing the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Parasol Society


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