Celebrating the Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival

The annual Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival takes place tomorrow. Founded in 2009 as a collaboration between the Japan-America Society of Tennessee, the General Consulate of Japan, and the Mayor’s Office, the festival is a celebration of Japanese culture, from martial arts to traditional music to wood block prints. Today, we're talking about the history of the festival, what it means to the community, and the symbolism of cherry blossoms with folks who helped found the festival, as well as tree and beautification experts. But first, Franklin Pride narrowly survived a 5-4 vote by the Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen after a passionate public comment period. We’re joined by The NEWS reporter Matt Masters to learn more about what happened. This episode was produced by Rose Gilbert.