(WASHINGTON, DC) – On Tuesday, March 1, at 10:00 a.m., Mayor Muriel Bowser and National Cherry Blossom Festival leaders will join the National Park Service and other city officials for a joint press conference to announce plans to celebrate and rediscover spring in Washington, DC. 

Hosted from March 20 – April 17, the 2022 National Cherry Blossom Festival will include four weeks of events featuring diverse and creative programming that promotes traditional and contemporary arts and culture, natural beauty, and community spirit.

When:

Tuesday, March 1 at 10 M

Who:

Mayor Muriel Bowser  Diana Mayhew, President & CEO, National Cherry Blossom Festival  Chinyere Hubbard, Senior Vice President, Communications & Marketing, Events DC  Ryo Kuroishi, Counsellor for Public Affairs, Director of Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of Japan  Jeff Reinbold, Superintendent, National Mall and Memorial Parks   Elliott Ferguson, President & CEO, Destination DC  Lea Craigie-Marshall, 2022 Festival Artist

Where:

1331 Maryland Avenue, SW  *Closest Metro Station: Smithsonian Metro Station*   *Closest Bikeshare Station: USDA/12th & C Street SW* 

This event is pooled press only. Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected]. 

The DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment will provide a live feed of this event to watch from a safe, virtual space. To view event online visit mayor.dc.gov/live, tune in on Channel 16 (DCN) or any of the social media platforms below.

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