BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:events.uid.3545@www.discovernikkei.org DTSTART:20120303T000000Z DTEND:20120304T000000Z DESCRIPTION:The Japanese Doll Festival  (Hinamatsuri)\, or Girls' Day\, is a festival celebrated by families who have girls\, wishing their daughter s good health and growth. Traditionally\, beautiful dolls representing the emperor\, empress\, attendants\, and musicians were handcrafted especiall y for the occasion. The custom of displaying dolls began during the Heian period\, when people believed the dolls possessed the power to contain bad spirits. \n \n Come bring you children to the special Girl's Day celebrat ion at JAMsj. There will be doll exhibits and wonderful craft projects for both boys and girls.\n\n<strong><span style="font-size: 13pt\; font-famil y: Arial\; color: black\;">Saturday\, March 3 </strong> <strong><span styl e="font-size: 9pt\; font-family: Arial\; color: black\;">rd </strong> <str ong><span style="font-size: 13pt\; font-family: Arial\; color: black\;"> o nly </strong> <span style="font-size: 13pt\; font-family: Arial\; color: b lack\;">: Complimentary crafts for kids will be held in the Community Room \, 2 <span style="font-size: 9pt\; font-family: Arial\; color: black\;">nd <span style="font-size: 13pt\; font-family: Arial\; color: black\;"> Floo r\n <span style="font-size: 13pt\; font-family: Arial\; color: black\;">Ma rch 3 and 4 special doll collection on display\, including some crocheted in the Amachi Internment Camp during the early 1940's\n \n <span style="fo nt-size: 13pt\; font-family: Arial\; color: black\;">Museum members and th eir family are free.\n <span style="font-size: 13pt\; font-family: Arial\; color: black\;">General Admission: Adults $5\, Seniors (65 and older with vaild ID) $3\, Children under 12 free.\n DTSTAMP:20240416T044254Z SUMMARY:Hinamatsuri - Girl's Day URL:/en/events/2012/03/03/hinamatsuri-girls-day/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR