Editing Ohanami 2013

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Ohana (お花 or "flowers") mi (見 or "look at") is a traditional festival in Japan to celebrate the arrival of spring. There is traditionally lots of eating, drinking, and chatting done under the beautiful [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakura cherry blossom] trees. 

This is our 8th Ohanami Festival in Cambridge. Hope to see you all there!

:'''When:''' '''April 27th''' starting around 11:30
:'''Where:''' At the cherry blossom grove in front of [http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=walker+memorial&mapsearch=go Walker Memorial] and [http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=50&selectlayer=Buildings&selectfield=facility&zoom=level2&centerx=711134&centery=495581&oldzoom=level3&map.x=348&map.y=263 Wood Sailing Pavilion] along the Charles river near MIT. If we move to a location with more blossoms, we'll update this page.
:'''Who:''' ''You!'' <u>Feel free to bring family and friends!</u>

If you would like to and are able to help [[Mako]] and [[Mika]] make sangria before hand, please call either [[Mako]] or [[Mika]] ahead of time to organize this.

== What Should I Bring? ==
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Ohanami is basically a picnic so bring things you would bring to a picnic.

The weather looks to be beautiful all weekend (65F/18C, sunny, and calm), but it will cool off at night, so plan accordingly!  It would be a good idea to bring blankets or tarps to sit on.  Also feel free to bring games, musical instruments, delicious things to eat or snack on and drinks to keep you hydrated. We'll be providing drinks as well.

=== Drinks ===

In terms of alcohol: Be advised that this is a public place so please '''take care to be discreet'''. Obviously, that means no drinking out of marked bottles. If you bring booze, transfer into thermoses, cups, or other nondescript containers. We'll have sangria in coolers and cups.

Add things here if you're bringing them:

* Sangria [quite a lot] ([[Acetarium]])
* Mulled Cider (Badassetarium)


=== Food ===

Add things you're bringing here:

* Inari-sushi (November, feat. acetarium)
* Cheese, Crackers & Grapes (Ben Weeks)
* Whatever looks good at the Farmer's Market (Flourish + Nick)
* Whatever looks good at the Korean Market (ari)
* A bit of sausage and cheese, chocolate truffles (Erika)

=== Other ===

* Big blue tarp (November)
* Lawn Scrabble (November)

== Contact Information ==

In case you get lost or can't find us or want to find out how things are going, you can call [[User:Benjamin Mako Hill|Mako]] or [[User:Mika|Mika]]:

* [[Mika]] (206-890-5155)
* [[Mako]] (206-409-7191)

== Previous Ohanamis ==

* [[Ohanami 2012]]
* [[Ohanami 2011]]
* [[Ohanami 2010]]
* [[Ohanami 2009]]
* [[Ohanami 2008]]

== Photos ==

* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/soulfish/sets/72157633375568806/show/ Ohanami 2013 Photos] by [[mika]]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/madprime/sets/72157633360249923/show/ Ohanami 2013 Photos] by [[cjb]]

Previous years:

* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/soulfish/sets/72157623838742154/ Ohanami 2010 Photos] by [[Mika]]

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