Legacy Sakura Celebration at Oppenheimer Park, presented by the Coalition to Save the Legacy Sakura of Oppenheimer Park, Oppenheimer Park Staff, and the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival.  In 1977, Japanese Canadian Issei pioneers planted 21 Sakura in the Park to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Canada’s first known immigrant from Japan. Those trees are now known as Legacy Sakura and they symbolize the perseverance and determination of early Japanese Canadian pioneers. On this day, we will honor and celebrate spirit of those Issei through a special viewing of Linda Ohama’s documentary “Haru wa Akebono” and enjoying musical performances by Kozue Matsumoto (Japanese Koto), Harry Aoki (Jazz), Oppenheimer Park Drummers (First Nations Drummers) and Shinobu Homma (Taiko).   For more information please visit http://legacysakura.wordpress.com/ or email legacysakura@yahoo.co.jp.