I love cultural festivals! The SF Cherry Blossom festival is lively, and the grand parade is colorful and accessible.
The Taiko drumming groups are fun, fabulous, and can be heard from great distances! Their energy is impressive (and it's almost impossible not to move to their beats).
A friend is going to be in our local Carnaval parade in May, so it was fun to point out the success of this collection of dancers - how they fill the street with color, energy, and music.
The Cherry Blossom Court, resplendent in gorgeous kimonos as always...
The Taro Mikoshi! The volunteers carrying it were so amped up! They are a small storm of energy as they carry the portable, sake-laden shrine down the street...
It was fun, as always!
