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DCPS students create DC-inspired mural for National Cherry Blossom Festival

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National Cherry Blossom FestivalMarch 23, 2025 10:59 am

DCPS students create DC-inspired mural for National Cherry Blossom Festival

When a muralist asked D.C. Public School students what D.C. feels like during the springtime, they put their sketches on a mural for the National Cherry Blossom Festival Student Art Showcase. News4’s Molette Green talks to two students, a muralist and an art teacher about the process.

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