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Hamilton Spectator
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Burlington's annual Sakura Festival celebrates cherry blossoms, twinning
Burlington's annual Sakura Festival celebrates the blooming of local cherry blossom trees and the 36th anniversary of the city's twinning with Itabashi, Japan. The festival is a free event hosted by the Burlington Mundialization Committee at Burlington Performing Arts Centre on Saturday, May 10 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sakuramai Toronto, shown here at a previous Burlington Sakura Festival, performs at this year's free event at Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Saturday's festival features a variety of cultural demonstrations and performances including: Cherry blossom trees are located at Spencer Smith Park for visitors to participate in the tradition of Hanami — the Japanese term for flower viewing. Called Sakura in Japan, the cherry blossom trees normally bloom from late April to early May. The trees were a gift from Itabashi's Kan Nakazawa, an honorary citizen of Burlington, marking the twinning's 20th anniversary in 2009. Visitors are asked not to climb on the trees, pull their branches or pluck their blooms as the trees might be damaged. More information on the history of the relationship between Itabashi and Burlington can be found in a publication from the 30 th anniversary celebration and on the city's website .
Hamilton Spectator
02-05-2025
- Hamilton Spectator
Your Hamilton guide to the spectacular blooms of cherry blossoms and magnolias
Spring is here, and Hamilton is a destination to view the pink-white blooms on cherry blossom trees. Cherry blossom and magnolia trees both have short bloom seasons that are significantly affected by the weather. Burlington's Royal Botanical Gardens reported that cherry blossoms are in peak bloom now , through their ' Flowering Cherry Bloom Watch .' So if you'd like to see them, now is the time. The two Kwanzan flowering cherry trees in Gage Park are a favourite every spring. You can go on the annual magnolia ride on May 3 at 10 a.m., which will take you around the North End and Durand neighbourhood, starting at the Bay at Strachan hub and ending at Durand Park. If you miss the ride or would just like to do a self-guided tour, here is where you can see cherry blossom and magnolia trees locally. Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington and Hamilton have both trees in various locations. Cherry blossoms in peak bloom can be viewed at the Arboretum, Rock Garden or Laking Garden. You can also view magnolias at the Arboretum and Rock Garden. People enjoy the canopy of cherry blossoms at Bayfront Park. A path lined with cherry blossoms makes for a perfect majestic walk to the waterfront or photo opportunity. Gage Park visitors enjoy the cherry blossoms. There are several mature cherry blossom trees near the Tropical Greenhouse and bandshell. This waterfront park is a spring destination for many during the Sakura Festival. Until May 11, a walkway of cherry blossoms is expected to be in full bloom. While you're there, you can also participate in Japanese tea ceremonies, face painting and watch performances. The Toyo Eiwa Jogakuin School in Japan donated 37 cherry blossom trees to Dundas in 2014, which now stand in Centennial Park. On Spruceside Avenue in the Kirkendall neighbourhood, a magnolia with lovely soft yellow blossoms. You can view mature magnolia trees planted outside of Hamilton City Hall. These beautiful blossoms were photographed on Robinhood Drive in Dundas. There are two spots in Dundas you can view magnolias, according to Hamilton Bike Share : At Cootes Drive and Westaway Road, there is a small magnolia in the median. There is another at Emerson and Sussex streets. There are three magnolia along the short street of Oak Knoll Drive. In the south end, there are two trees on Main Street West at Newton Avenue and Bond Street South. There are also two near Parkview Drive and Uplands Avenue. Starting at Rosslyn Avenue South and Montclair Avenue, you can see three magnolia trees down Montclair Avenue toward Rothsay Avenue. There are another three down Rothsay Avenue. You can view several other trees along MacNab Street North between Macaulay Street West and Strachan Street West. You can view magnolias on Queen Street North between Barton Street West and Greig Street. A woman walks past the famous Durand neighbourhood magnolia in full splendour. At Markland Street and Chilton Place, you'll find a tree and a host of others travelling west along Markland Street. There are magnolias along Alanson Street and Emerald Street South. For more locations, go to . Cheyenne Bholla is a reporter at The Hamilton Spectator. cbholla@
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kim Soo-hyun's Taiwan fan meeting is now cancelled
26 Mar - Following the backlash against their decision to continue with a fan meeting involving actor Kim Soo-hyun, Taiwan's 7-Eleven has now announced that the event is now cancelled. The announcement was made by President Chain Store Corp., the organiser of the three-day Sakura Festival, in a Facebook post on 25 March, saying that the actor will not be attending due to a change in his schedule. However, the event, which is scheduled to be held on 30 March, will go on as planned sans the fan meeting. Those who have purchased tickets for the fan meeting can ask for a full refund beginning 31 March. Meanwhile, Kim's agency, Gold Medalist, stated, "Due to safety reasons, Mr. Kim Soo-hyun's schedule for the brand event in Taiwan has been postponed." The development came as many other brands and studios began to detach themselves from the actor, who was accused of dating the late Kim Sae-ron back when she was just a minor. The actress' parents also accused Gold Medalist, which was established by the actor, of mishandling their daughter's affairs since the DUI incident in 2022. (Photo Source: 7-Eleven Taiwan IG, Kim Soo-hyun IG)
