We are proud to announce that Vancouver, Canada, will celebrate its fourth annual Cherry Blossom Festival during March and April 2009.
 
We invite poets from British Columbia and around the world to submit one unpublished haiku about the cherry blossom in the spirit of international friendship.
 
Selected haiku will become part of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s Musically Speaking concert on March 28th, 2009, and be displayed on Vancouver TransLink city buses and SkyTrain cars during March and April.  Other works of merit will be featured on the VCBF web site and at celebrity readings at the festival.
 
Please visit www.vcbf.ca for full submission details.
 
Submissions must be received by December 19th, 2008. 
 
We look forward to receiving your haiku.
 
Respectfully,
 
Linda Poole
VCBF Director
 
Edward Zuk
Haiku Coordinator