A Celebration of Japanese Culture

The event will feature 茶の湯Chanoyu (tea Ceremony), 生花Ikebana (Japanese flower arrangement), 着物ショーkimono show,紙芝居 Kamishibai (Children’s Storytelling), and 落語Rakugo. It also exhibitsお雛様 Japanese dolls.

Light refreshments will be served.

• 11:00 Welcome
  
• 11:05 Ikebana demonstration (Chikako Usui)
  
• 11:40 Tea ceremony demonstration (Junko Ikeda)
  
• 12:15 Storytelling (Richard Colignon)
  
• 12:35 Kimono Show & Hairstyle (Kazue Ewing and Meredith & Chris Weber)
  
• 1:15 Rakugo (Chao Lu)
  
• 1:40 Brief introduction to Japanese Hina Dolls (Aya Kawasaki)
  
• 2:00 Kimono Hairstyle demonstration (Kazue Ewing)
  
• 2:30 Tea ceremony demonstration (Junko Ikeda)
  
• 3:10 Rakugo (Konie Farnham)
  
• 3:30 Ikebana demonstration and hands-on session (Chikako Usui)
  
• 4:10 Storytelling (Richard Colignon)
  
• 4:30 Closing