J-Pop at D.C. Fest

Additional information on the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C.   Let all of your library’s J-Pop fans know about these two events that they will probably want to attend.  Misia and Sara Bareilles will be performing at the opening ceremonies of the Festival on March 25 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.  Then on March 27, AKB48 will have two performances at the Lincoln Theatre.  AKB48’s first performance will be at 4:00 p.m. and the second performance will be at 7:30 p.m.  Everyone enjoy the music.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-03-13/akb48-misia-to-perform-at-washington-d.c-cherry-blossom-fest

D.C. Cherry Blossom Festival

This year during the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C. the Smithsonian Institution’s Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery will be hosting a Ghibli film marathon.  The event will be held April 15 from 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. and is a free event.  If you happen to be in the area or your library is in the area let your patrons know about the marathon.  Movies that will be shown are: Ponyo; Porco Rosso; Princess Mononoke; and Spirited Away.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-03-07/d.c.s-cherry-blossom-festival-to-hold-ghibli-film-marathon