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SUMMARY:Tanabata | The Japanese Star Festival
DESCRIPTION:Tanabata\, the Japanese Star Festival\, celebrates the legend of Orihime\, the weaver princess\, and Hikoboshi\, the herder. These lovers\, separated by the Milky Way\, are allowed to meet just once a year on the seventh day of the seventh month. \nEnjoy a summer evening relaxing in Hillwood’s spectacular gardens and take part in festive indoor and outdoor entertainment: \n\nListen to delightful music performed by the Washington Toho Koto Society.\nExplore the enchanting Japanese-style garden.\nBring a blanket or lawn chairs from home and enjoy a picnic on the spacious Lunar Lawn. Sandwiches\, drinks\, and snacks are available for purchase from Merriweather To Go.\nCreate and decorate your own paper lantern to take home.\nWrite poems and special wishes on colorful strips of paper\, called tanzaku\, to hang on bamboo\, following the traditional Japanese custom to celebrate Tanabata.\nTry your hand at Japanese calligraphy and origami with our partners at the Japan-America Society of Washington DC.\nJoin volunteers from the National Air and Space Museum to explore the constellations associated with the Tanabata legend through solar telescopes and sky maps (weather permitting).\nWhile here\, be sure to explore our newest exhibition\, Interwoven: A Tradition of Textiles.\n\nEVENT TIMELINE\n5:30-8:30 p.m. | Explore Hillwood \n\nEnjoy Hillwood’s mansion\, gardens\, and greenhouse.\nVisit the Interwoven: A Tradition of Textiles exhibition.\nMerriweather To Go and museum shop open.\nPicnic on the Lunar Lawn.\nDecorate paper lanterns\, fold origami\, practice calligraphy\, and make tanzaku (paper wishes).\n\n6 p.m. | 7 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 20-minute concerts by the Washington Toho Koto Society \nPICNICKING INFORMATION\n\nPicnicking is welcome at this event. Please note our liquor license does not allow patrons to bring in outside alcohol.\nPlease bring your own picnic blankets or lawn chairs for seating on the lawn.\nFood and drinks\, including beer and wine\, will be available from Merriweather To Go.
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LOCATION:Hillwood Museum & Gardens\, 4155 Linnean Avenue\, NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20008
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