Sydney Cherry Blossom Festival 2018 - SENIORS DAY
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The award-winning Sydney Cherry Blossom Festival is back in 2018 with a massive Line-up for all lovers of blossoms.
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PROGRAM
THE CHERRY TRAIL
9am to 5pm
Follow the Cherry trail around our Japanese Gardens on a self-guided tour
Meet at the Moon Gates in the Japanese Gardens at 10.30am for special Haiku readings followed by a poetry-inspired tour.
OR
Return to the Moon Gates in the Japanese Gardens at 2pm for a guided tour from one of our local horticulturalists working in the Gardens every day!
STADIUM SUMO
9am to 3pm
- 9.30am Taiso – Japanese Seniors wellness exercise class
- 10.00am Shakuhachi performance – Japanese bamboo flute
- 11.00am Ikebana – The art of Japanese floral arrangement
- 12.00pm Shakuhachi performance – Japanese bamboo flute
- 1.30pm Koto performance
- 3.30pm Taiso – Japanese Seniors wellness exercise class
GREEN STAGE
9am to 4pm
- 9.00am Tea Ceremony and Kimono display and dress-up
- 1.00pm Tea Ceremony and Kimono display and dress-up
SYDNEY CHERRY BLOSSOM FOOD VILLAGE
9am to 5pm
A massive food line-up showcasing Japanese and international cuisines from some of Sydney’s most famous restaurants and popular food trucks, presenting Festival-Only menus AND fusion offerings to complete your Hanami picnic experience.
Mains
- Authentic Turkish Gozleme: A Festival favourite, Authentic Turkish Gozleme is mixing it up with some Japanese-fusion creations.
Festival Speciality: Teriyaki chicken gozleme - Bar-B-Skew: Filipino street food. Australian made. Charcoal grilled meats and burgers with traditional flavours. Fusing Japanese yakitori with Filipino street food especially for Cherry Blossom
Festival Speciality: Yakitori Negima (chicken & onion skewers) - J-Dog: Try the Japanese version of the Festival hotdog. J-Dog serves up hotdogs and rolls from around the world.
Festival Speciality: Tokyo Dog - Mate Burger: Winner of Battle of the Burger for 2018, Mate Burger fuses together Filipino food with American style cooking. The menu will please any Mate!
Festival Speciality: Japanese fusion Sakura burger with pink milk bun!
Mediterranean Street Food: Experience the taste and flavours of Greece and beyond!
Festival Speciality: Fusing Greek tradition with a taste of Japan, try the Takoyaki Yiro! - Modern Yaki: Our passion is to make people happy with food. Okonomiyaki is one of the most popular foods in Japan.
Festival Speciality: Okonomiyaki (Japanese savoury pancake) from western Japan. - Momiji: Authentic and tasty Japanese food
Festival Speciality: Classic Yakisoba with a traditional Japanese sauce - Mr Bao: Gourmet pillow-soft steamed buns. Mr. Bao has created a fusion of Vietnamese and Japanese twist to the iconic Taiwanese street food - Gua Baos.
Festival Speciality: A twist on the traditional bao, try the Festival-special Berry Blossom - lavender & honey ice cream, strawberry crisps & rose, on top of a warm crunchy bao! - Shiso Fine: Sydney's finest Japanese food truck serving handmade gyoza, yakitori, fresh baguettes, salads & wraps, and unique one-of-a-kind desserts.
Festival Speciality: Cherry dessert gyoza - Syoku Samurai: Syoku Samurai offers authentic Japanese street food.
Festival Speciality: Takoyaki - The Hardstyle Kitchen: Smoked American BBQ Food Truck
Festival Speciality: Smoked beef brisket marinated in red miso BBQ sauce - Tsuru: Cherry Blossom Festival-favourite whipping up pork belly baos. Make sure you try the special spiced Tsuru fries!
Festival Speciality: BBQ hot & spicy pork belly bao - Yayoi Garden: Yayoi Garden is a blossoming of Japanese cuisine and culture, with the Japanese garden as the central concept.
Festival Speciality: Sakura mochi & tea
Auburn, NSW 2144