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Lotus Asian Cultural Festival

Celebrate the peak blooming season of water lily varieties and lotus plants in the ponds as well as the freshwater tidal marshes along the Anacostia River that historically covered parts of the city and remain a hidden natural oasis in an urban landscape. This festival highlights and explores the lotus plant's enduring influence on Asian cultures over the centuries.

The Annual Water Lily and Lotus Asian Cultures Festival is sponsored by the Modern Buddism of America. In Buddism, lotus flowers symbolize mental and spiritual purity.

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
Kenilworth Park Hours: Daily 8 am - dusk (playing fields and meadow)
Aquatic Gardens Hours: Daily 7 am - 4 pm (open ponds, wetlands, short trail boardwalk)
Admission: Free
Address: Douglass Street and Anacostia Avenue, NE
Phone: 202-426-6905

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Entering Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

The festival drew a huge crowd of people from across the D.C. area.

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Festival Welcome Sign

Welcome to the Annual Water Lily Festival & Festival of Lotus and Asian Culture.Held annually the third Saturday of July.

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Festival Lanterns

Red and blue lanterns were hung throughout the park during the festival.

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Kennilworth Junior Ranger

This boy wants to be a junior ranger.

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Ms. Debbie Kirkley, National Park Service

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Ms. Khin Se Myint, Secretary of BABA

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Blessing Chanting

From Left to Right : Venerable: Khammamy Sikhammontry and Venerable: Onla Inthichak

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Heart Sutra

Led by Ven. Kilsang Sunim from Jung Myung Sa Buddist Temple in New York.

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Consul, Embassy of the Republic of Korea

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Venerable SungHyo Sunim

Poet, Photographer, Abbot of Hyewonsa Buddist Temple, Korea

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Buddist Monks

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Venerable SungHyo Sunim Stands Next to His Favorite Photograph

The Subject of this photo is a lotus blossom

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Photographers and Admirers to Lotus Blossoms

Come early in the morning when blossoms are open.

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Lotus Peek Blooming Time

The festival is held always during the peek blooming period of the Lotus flowers.

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Pink Lotus Blossom

Nelumbo nucifera is also known as the sacred water-lily.

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