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Nov 18, 2021 · The 37th annual Festival of Trees returns with the Preview Gala on Saturday night at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center, 15801 Michigan Ave. in Dearborn. VIP tickets ($125 per...
The 15th of Shevat on the Jewish calendar—celebrated this year on Thursday January 25, 2024—is the day that marks the beginning of a “new year” for trees. Commonly known as Tu Bishvat, this day marks the season in which the earliest-blooming trees in the Land of Israel emerge from their winter sleep and begin a new fruit-bearing cycle.
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- The holiday’s name, Tu Bishvat, has nothing to do with trees. Yup, Tu Bishvat is simply the name of the date on which it falls on the Hebrew calendar; it’s translated as the “15th day of the Hebrew month of Shvat.”
- Tu Bishvat is the designated birthday of the trees. I have never been one to need an excuse for cake, but why do trees have a birthday? After all, isn’t age just a number?
- Tu Bishvat is actually one of four new years on the Hebrew calendar. Forget to make a New Year’s Resolution for 2021? Well, here’s another opportunity — and more are coming, too.
- Tu Bishvat is as resilient as the trees it celebrates. Tu Bishvat is the perfect example of a holiday that has evolved and adjusted to fulfill the community’s needs.
- Dicky Stegall is a local designer, now in her seventh year at the Festival of Trees at the Orlando Museum of Art.
- Instead of her usual 7-footers, she’s responsible for decorating a 14-foot tree this year — frankly because she’s gotten so good at it. In fact, her tree is the centerpiece of the rotunda.
- Her theme exudes the comfort that we’re never alone. “Everything that we do every single day, we’ve got this angel watching over us,” she said, pointing to angel statuettes she strung from the rotunda ceiling.
- Visitors can check out nearly 50 other designer-inspired trees of a variety of themes. The wreath and gingerbread displays are back, too.
The celebration of Tu B'Shevat (alternative spellings include Tu BiShvat or Tu B'Shvat) is the New Year of Trees which is one of the four New Years referenced in the Mishnah or Mishna. This is a minor Jewish Holiday in modern times serving as a tree planting festival and celebration.
Nov 11, 2021 · Festival of Trees is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 13-21 at 2416 N. Mills Ave. in Orlando. Tickets are $20 for adults and $12 for children ages 3-12, seniors older than 60, museum members and...
Nov 30, 2023 · A Senior Preview Day scheduled 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday will kick off the festival. This is perfect for "older adults and others who may have difficulty in large crowds," the museum's website...
