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Annual Cherry Blossom Festival, symbolizing enduring friendship between the people of the United States and Japan will take place on April 5-11, 2015 in Washington, DC with nominees from all 50 states and some foreign countries joining the Cherry Blossom Princess Program - "Aspiring Leadership and Empowering Young Women" - a weeklong opportunity for young women from across the U.S. and around the world to come together and network.

Requirements for the participants are the following:

-- 20-25 years of age and unmarried, have no kids

-- participant or her parents born in Lithuania

-- fluency English

-- availability for all the festival events (April 5-11)

The participant is responsible for:

-- having her own Lithuanian national costume and other costumes required

-- covering her own expenses to travel to Washington, DC (if any)

-- covering her own living expenses in Washington, DC (if any)

Interested contestants should submit their biography and completed form by December 8^th to: liana.vazbiene@urm.lt 

Please note that the Lithuanian Embassy can nominate only one participant to the festival organizers. Princesses are selected for their academic achievement, involvement in civic, social and international activities.  More information about the competition and the festival can be found at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1sdwjl4vWlepwyXWUttl2g2WvbO6GBnreUK-Gwy709IE/viewform