Flower show and sale at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC. Flowers from Jamaica on display and Kingston College Chapel Choir will perform. Read about it here.
The Flower Mart, held on the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral since 1939, is sponsored by the volunteer organization, All Hallows Guild. The festival encircles Washington National Cathedral with its tents and includes more than 50 booths offering gardening items, handbags, jewelry, and more. Embassies and international floral designers produce an extraordinary display of floral arrangements. Each year one embassy is selected as the honorary chair. <span style="font-weight: bold">In 2012, the country of Jamaica will be honored. Jamaica and its ambassador, Her Excellency Audrey P. Marks, will showcase the very best of the country's tropical plants and flowers as well as its history, cuisine, artists and performers.</span>
Dates and Times
May 4 - 5, 2012
Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location
On the grounds of Washington National Cathedral, Wisconsin and Massachusetts Avenues, NW. Washington, DC.
The Flower Mart, held on the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral since 1939, is sponsored by the volunteer organization, All Hallows Guild. The festival encircles Washington National Cathedral with its tents and includes more than 50 booths offering gardening items, handbags, jewelry, and more. Embassies and international floral designers produce an extraordinary display of floral arrangements. Each year one embassy is selected as the honorary chair. <span style="font-weight: bold">In 2012, the country of Jamaica will be honored. Jamaica and its ambassador, Her Excellency Audrey P. Marks, will showcase the very best of the country's tropical plants and flowers as well as its history, cuisine, artists and performers.</span>
Dates and Times
May 4 - 5, 2012
Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location
On the grounds of Washington National Cathedral, Wisconsin and Massachusetts Avenues, NW. Washington, DC.
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