November 15th, 2020 - Online Event
Thank you for watching!

Live feed from the 2020 Online Davis Cherry Blossom Festival web event "A Change is Gonna Come."
The beginning of the feed was cut off on YouTube - we will upload a full recording soon.
Check out the Full Artists' YouTube Playlist for full audio quality tracks
Check out the Panel and Keynote YouTube Playlist for community conversations

 Link to the Event Lineup!
​As an alternative activity for our Spring Davis Cherry Blossom Festival, this live event will focus on artists and activists promoting social justice and a more equitable world with their work. The event will feature musical performances from an exciting lineup of artists and thoughtful discussion from panelists and speakers.
 
The event focuses on the role of artists and organizers in connecting communities and enacting solidarity. The event features artists and speakers of Black, Indigenous, Asian American, Polynesian, Latinx, and Mixed Race identities, and broadly reclaims "people of color" as a solidarity-building term. The event affirms Black Lives Matter.
 
Panels and speakers include:
  • "Art and Activism in North American Taiko" with Michelle Fujii, PJ Hirabayashi, Roy Hirabayashi, and Tiffany Tamaribuchi.
  • "Never Again, Again: Memories of Japanese American Redress for Decarceration and Reparations" with Susan Hayase, Dr. Lisa Ikemoto, Dr. Satsuki Ina, and Janice Yamaoka Luszczak.
  • Dr. Curtiss Takada Rooks will give a talk as our keynote speaker entitled "The Stories We Tell Ourselves: The Model Minority Myth and Anti-Blackness."
 
Performances by:
AkaMya (Sage Andrew Romero), Bakuhatsu Taiko Dan (featuring collegiate taiko players), Busy Lighthouse, Davon, Fo Fera, Güero, Hear in Color, iraya, katgrüvs, The Midnight Dip, Natasha Greer, Sacramento Taiko Dan, SunBabi, Trace Repeat, TheH!veM!nd, Yuppie Liberation Front
 
We encourage you to register for the Zoom Webinar even if you’re just stopping by for a bit. This will give you access to Q&A and chat features. The event will also be streamed to YouTube. A Discord Watch Party will also be hosted as a companion event to watch with the webinar or livestream if you want to discuss over chat or voice room.
Portals: click a photo to explore more about the Davis Cherry Blossom Festival.

ARTISTS

Featuring local artists and musicians from the greater Sacramento and Bay Areas. Check out this year's lineup!

ACTIVITIES

Fun for the whole family! Try out mochitsuki, minyo, and our community taiko lessons, as well as the game and craft booths. 
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COMMUNITY

Come hang out and enjoy the coming of spring with the Davis community and help support efforts in the global community. 
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Help support our festival!
All donated funds go directly towards the festival's general operations. Any amount you can give goes a long way to help us bring all the fun music, activities, and programming to the festival every year!
​Bakuhatsu Taiko Dan
​University of California, Davis
Sudwerk Brewery
​2001 2nd Street, Davis, CA 95616