Cherry Blossom Festival
The annual Cherry Blossom Festival is held each spring and brings the College and community together.
Celebrate Spring at El Camino College
El Camino College invites the community to the 26th Annual Dr. Nadine Ishitani Hata Memorial Cherry Blossom Festival.
Event Info
- Tuesday, March 17, 2026
- 1:15 - 2:15 p.m.
- Student Services Plaza
- In case of rain, this event will move inside of the Social Justice Center located in Communications 204.
Program
- Performance by Shiho Tendou, a 3 Daime Tendou-Ryu Japanese Dance Performer, Choreographer, and Kimono Model based in Los Angeles.
- Reading and Book Signing by Dr. Donald Teruo Hata
- Haiku Poetry Reading by El Camino College students in Creative Writing
Complimentary ice cream handmade and scooped by Gardena-based Kansha Creamery will be served at this annual cultural celebration that commemorates friendship and
the arrival of spring.
About the Event
The festival is named after Dr. Nadine Hata, El Camino’s former vice president of academic affairs, who passed away in 2005. An internationally known scholar who was extremely involved in academia and community work, Dr. Nadine Hata was instrumental in bringing the cherry trees to campus 26 years ago.
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. donated the trees as a traditional gesture of friendship, similar to the cherry trees given to the United States by Japan in 1912. American Honda also generously contributed to an endowed scholarship in Dr. Hata’s name in 2006.
Special Thanks
We would like to thank the Cherry Blossom Festival Committee, Social Justice Center, Humanities Department, Kansha Creamery, Marketing & Communications, Student Equity & Achievement, and Dr. Donald Teruo Hata.
Accommodations
If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation, or have questions about the physical access provided, email [email protected] as soon as possible, but no later than seven days prior to the event.