THE GREATER NEW YORK NAGINATA FEDERATION WILL BE PERFORMING AN EMBU AT THE 2026 SAKURA MATSURI FESTIVAL HELD AT STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY.

FESTIVAL| Sakura Matsuri: Cherry Blossom Festival

Sunday, April 26th at 12 PM (rain or shine)

Charles B. Wang Center

Admission:

$30 (General)
$20 (Students/Seniors)
$10 (Children ages 6–12)
Free for children ages 5 and under

Admission includes all film viewings, workshops, and theater presentations. 

***If you are having issues signing up, cash payments will be accepted at the door***

Welcome spring to Long Island with the blooming of sakura (cherry blossoms), the sounds of taiko drums, and a wondrous array of Japanese cultural exhibits at the Wang Center! The Wang Center will provide many exciting activities, including Koto plays, Japanese traditional dances, martial arts demonstrations, hands-on bonsai workshops, calligraphy workshops, ikebana flower arrangement, tea workshops, manga drawing, origami paper folding, kimono dress-ups, and cosplay (costumed role-play of a Japanese manga character) for all ages. Please join us in your favorite manga character costume. 

This festival is co-produced by the Japan Center at Stony Brook University and the Ryu Shu Kan Japanese Arts Center.