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Greerton Village is celebrating its beautiful blossoms today with the annual Greerton Village Cherry Blossom Festival. The carnival-type festival began at 10am and has a host of live entertainment.
Tauranga samba band perform for the crowd.
The free family entertainment schedule includes live music, bouncy castles, live Zumba demonstrations, the Greerton Lions Raffle wheel and Money Trees for sale, Japanese Taiko Drummers on show, Brazilian Capoeira demonstrations, Balloon Artists, Stilt walkers, Tauranga Samba and a special first-time appearance in public from the Pacific Pirates – who are entertaining with hilarious street theatre.
There was also a Zumba flash mob with over 100 people participating.
The Zumba flash mob saw the square taken over by dancers.
There is also the public wedding of Dione Martin and Scott Thomson at 1.30pm, under the blossoms. The couple won this as a Valentine’s Day competition and have an all expenses paid for wedding with the assistance of Greerton retailers.
Penelope, Richard and Kiki the Moa from Waihi College exploring Greerton.
Greerton Mainstreet manager Victoria Thomas says the couple is beginning to get nervous, as many people have arrived to watch the ceremony.
Greerton wedding winner Dione Martin being led to the alter by her parents.
Posted on 24-09-2011 15:03 | By snowdrop
Had a fantastic morning out at the Cherry Blossom Festival. Waitaiko, the Japanese drum group were amazing and the highlight for me. Well done Greerton Mainstreet.