United States of America is one of the most chosen destination for tourists since they have many attractions to offer from various different states and also the macro environment of the country itself. National Cherry Blossom Festival is one of the world’s famous annual festivals in Washington DC; this festival is a sign of spring and has a symbol behind it which makes this festival worth attending and nominated as one of world’s best festival.
Washington’s world famous annual National Cherry Blossoms Festival started in March 27, 1912 when Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo donated 3000 Japanese cherry trees or Sakura in Japanese as a gift to mature the growing friendship between United States and Japan. This festival is a Washington DC’s signature springtime event and as a representation of continuing friendship between the citizens of Japan and the United States. (National Cherry Blossom Festival 2007) This annual festival attract both residents and visitors for the reason that the festival features over 150 daily cultural performances by local, national and international entertainers and most of the festival events are free of charge.
In an highly individualism country like United States, big festivals can be considered as an effective tool to gather people together, working hand in hand just like the way Japanese do. All in all, the Americans sure can learn something from the Japanese from this festival. Not only this festivals will gather tourists from many different places together, but also the local residents a feeling togetherness for the sake of this annual festival.
In conclusion, National Cherry Blossom Festival is an important contributor to the wellbeing and way of life of communities in Washington DC. However, there are some points which need to be improved in order to make this annual festival attract more tourists such as the country political stability and more publication since it is an annual event, which means there is plenty of extra time for further in depth planning, organising and controlling.
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