OREANDA-NEWS. On 21 April 2009 was announced, that the Sakura festival which has opened surprising and beautiful world of Japan to thousands of Muscovites is closing today at pavilion 7a at Sokolniki exhibition centre.

In a new spacious mobile pavilion, which area covers as much as 4, 000 sq.m. we have collected everything what Japanese masters are famous for: painted silk and curved furniture, heavy kimonos woven with silk and fanciful and delicate paper creations. One could learn a lot there: the lectures, presentations and master classes were going on continuously. Ancient schools were opening the mystery of their skills. There were not enough chairs for everyone, but people were eager to listen standing.

Let us recall what it was like:

From the zone of presentations the visitors are moving to the stands, listen to the experts, and spend long time before a Bamboo wall decorated with hundreds of live sprouts. A special event will be held here on the last festival day.