Michelle Obama will chair next year’s centennial cherry blossom festival

First lady Michelle Obama will serve as honorary chair of the National Cherry Blossom Festival next year, organizers announced Wednesday, adding that the event will be expanded from two weeks to five.

The 2012 festival marks the 100th anniversary of the planting of the famous Japanese cherry trees in Washington, and the organizers hosted a luncheon Wednesday to unveil special centennial aspects to the celebration.

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Robert Barnes 29 Sep, 2011


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