Celebrating the Cherry Blossom Festival (Online)

Cherry blossom festivals, also known as “hanami” (花見), are a centuries old spring celebration held throughout Japan and in many other places around the world. In this live Zoom talk, intercultural consultant Yvonne Wolf will give a brief overview of Japan as someone who lived and worked there, as well as explain the significance of hanami and its celebratory activities, including activities you can do in your home to welcome spring the Japanese way. 30 lucky people on the registration list will also be selected at random to receive a Hanami Kit (one per household) with goodies to help you celebrate.

Registration Required. This is an all ages event.

About the Presenter:

Yvonne Wolf is an intercultural consultant and founder of Chinese Intercultural, LLC. She speaks on a variety of topics that help to clarify elements of Chinese culture in an accessible and relatable context. Yvonne shares the knowledge and skills she has acquired having lived in four different countries where she became fluent in three languages: (Chinese- Mandarin, English, and Danish.) She has worked with organizations and business executives focusing on communication strategies working with Chinese and East Asian partners. Among her many skills is mediating across cultural misunderstandings.