Cultural Tourism DC (CTdc) strengthens the image and economy of Washington, DC, neighborhood by neighborhood, by linking more than 200 DC cultural and neighborhood organizations with partners in tourism, hospitality, government, and business….
Category: Events
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Passport DC – Embassy Open House, Washington DC
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Carnivals Fun City Baltimore, MD, US
Carnival Cruise Lines prides itself on delivering fun, memorable vacations to our guests by offering a wide array of quality cruises which present outstanding value for the money. CARNIVAL – FUN FOR ALL. ALL FOR FUN. CARNIVAL PRIDE – Now sailing year-round from Baltimore Carnival was rated number one in seven categories by AOLs “Cruise Critic” in the “Best in Cruising 1999” awards For the past two years, the “Fun Ships” of Carnival Cruise Lines have been voted the number one cruise… -
Earth Day 2009, Washington DC, US
Earth Day – The Green Generation Campaign. Unofficial Earth Day flag, by John McConnel. Earth Day, celebrated April 22, is a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earths environment. It is held annually during both spring in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the southern hemisphere. It was founded by U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson(Wisconsin) as an environmental teach-in in 1970 and is celebrated in many countries every year. Participant in Earth Day, 1970. -
Cherry Blossom Festival Parade, Washington DC, US
The National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade is one of Washington, DCs largest public events of the year, drawing about 100,000 spectators from around the world. The parade combines wonderful entertainment for the whole family including decorated floats, gigantic colorful helium balloons, marching bands, clowns, horses, antique cars, military and celebrity performances, … the National Cherry Blossom Festival All-Star Youth Tap Dance Team and Choir, and various cultural performing groups… -
National Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington, D.C
The National Cherry Blossom Festival is a spring celebration in Washington, D.C. commemorating the March 27, 1912, gift of Japanese cherry trees from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo to the city of Washington. Mayor Ozaki donated the trees in an effort to enhance the growing friendship between the United States and Japan and also celebrate the continued close relationship between the two nations. In a ceremony on March 27, 1912, First Lady Helen Herron Taft and Viscountess Chinda, wife of the… -
Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival, Washington DC, US
Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival – A Highlight of the National Cherry Blossom Festival Americas Largest Annual Exhibition of Japanese Culture – Presented by the Japan-America Society of Washington DC. The Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival is a major event of the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC. It is the biggest Japanese street party in the nation. The festival will stretches six blocks and include Japanese performances on five stages, 20 Japanese… -
International Pillow Fight Day, Washington DC
International Pillow Fight Day, Sat Apr 4th 2009, Washington, DC. 2PM at the National Mall(Smithsonian Castle) location and around 3PM on the Dupont location. The DC Defenestrators were lucky enough to be able to host this years International World Pillow Fight. Folks Showed up with a CONCEALED SOFT pillow – in a bag, backpack or something similar and act completely noncalant. At some point just after the start , two members of the DC Defenestrators that get into an argument,…. Click on the image to view the video and read more information. -
Free Hugs Campaign, Baltimore
Juan Mann, who started the Free Hugs movement, seen at Pitt Street Mall, Sydney, Australia, 2006.The Free Hugs Campaign is a social movement involving individuals who offer hugs to strangers in public places.
The campaign became famous internationally in 2006 as the result of a music video on YouTube by the Australian band Sick Puppies.
The hugs are meant to be random acts of kindness – purportedly selfless acts performed by a person for the sole reason of making others feel better. Click on the image to watch the video and read more details.
