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Cherry Blossom Festival - On Location: Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, NY

Hanami at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, NY follows the Japanese tradition of enjoying each moment of the cherry blossom season, many species of cherry trees bloom at different times, culminating in a magnificent display on Cherry Esplanade.

Enjoy the Japanese cultural tradition of Hanami, savoring each moment of the cherry blossom season, and witness the unfolding of the Garden’s world-famous collection of over 200 cherry trees. Hanami came early this spring due to the mild weather, with an array of weeping cherries (Prunus subhirtella 'Pendula') surrounding the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden. The Garden's many cultivars bloom at different times, culminating in a magnificent display on Cherry Esplanade. Mother Nature can be unpredictable.

A weekend celebrating traditional and contemporary Japanese culture.

Learn how to take great pictures BEFORE you go on that expensive trip!

  • Date(s): Sunday, April 29, 2012

  • Time: 12:00 NOON to 3:00 PM

  • Safari cost: $ 75.00 per person


  • By Subrato Bhattacharya
  • Safari/Workshop: The Safari begins with three-hour Safari at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, NY with a 15-minute orientation on good travel photography techniques and how to use all the features of your camera. With tips on camera usage, composition, exposure, lighting and white balance and showing you all the best vantage points to photograph the trees. Students may work in digital media or film (black-and-white or color). All formats are welcome. Open to any photographer at any skill level with any camera, film or digital. Bring your camera and all its lenses. No tripod needed on this section.

  • Meet at entrance at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, NY.

  • Location: 900 Washington Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11225

  • Subway: B or Q to Prospect Park and 2 or 3 to Eastern Parkway.

  • Starts promptly at 12:00n on Sunday and will be cancelled only in case of severely inclement weather.

  • Safari: Limited to 12 people

Note: Proceeds (fee) will go directly towards helping the white-clad widows, the forbidden “out-caste” and the untouchable eunuchs, shunned as members of the “third sex” by the Indian society. All collected money will be donated to a non-profit organization consisting of volunteers interested in dedicating their expertise and time to fight a wide variety of social injustices in India.