The themes for this fall's chanoyu workshops at Nikkei Centre have been posted. Please contact Nikkei Centre directly to register. If you have questions about the content of the workshops, feel free to contact me through the contact page here: contact.
Omotesenke Tea Ceremony Workshops in English
Registration: 604.777.7000 / [email protected] (Nikkei Centre)
Max. 12 students. Minimum 4 or class will be cancelled.
Ages: 15+
Attire: No jeans, miniskirt. Please bring a pair of white socks.
Workshops are conducted in English and will be broken down into lecture, demonstration, and hands-on participation components.
No prior knowledge of tea ceremony or Japanese language is required.
SEPTEMBER: Chaji – Structure of a formal tea gathering
Sunday, Sept 28, 1-4 pm
Fee: $28, $25 (Nikkei Centre Members)
A full formal tea gathering is a four-hour event that includes preparation of a charcoal fire, serving a multi-course meal, and enjoying two types of matcha. This type of gathering, called a chaji, embodies the ultimate form of hospitality toward one’s guests. This workshop will introduce the various components of the standard midday chaji gathering through slide and video lecture followed by tea and sweets served in the tatami room.
NOVEMBER: Chashitsu – What makes a tea room?
Sunday, Nov 23, 1-4 pm
Fee: $28, $25 (Nikkei Centre Members)
The practice of Chanoyu is conducted in rooms especially designed for serving tea. This workshop will discuss the features that distinguish a tea room from any other room in a traditional Japanese home, including aspects of the alcove, location of the entrances, and other architectural features. We will look at examples of famous traditional tea rooms and tea houses in Japan as well as some creative contemporary interpretations of the tea house as an architectural form. The slide and video lecture will be followed by tea and sweets served in the Nikkei Centre’s tatami room.
Omotesenke Tea Ceremony Workshops in English
Registration: 604.777.7000 / [email protected] (Nikkei Centre)
Max. 12 students. Minimum 4 or class will be cancelled.
Ages: 15+
Attire: No jeans, miniskirt. Please bring a pair of white socks.
Workshops are conducted in English and will be broken down into lecture, demonstration, and hands-on participation components.
No prior knowledge of tea ceremony or Japanese language is required.
SEPTEMBER: Chaji – Structure of a formal tea gathering
Sunday, Sept 28, 1-4 pm
Fee: $28, $25 (Nikkei Centre Members)
A full formal tea gathering is a four-hour event that includes preparation of a charcoal fire, serving a multi-course meal, and enjoying two types of matcha. This type of gathering, called a chaji, embodies the ultimate form of hospitality toward one’s guests. This workshop will introduce the various components of the standard midday chaji gathering through slide and video lecture followed by tea and sweets served in the tatami room.
NOVEMBER: Chashitsu – What makes a tea room?
Sunday, Nov 23, 1-4 pm
Fee: $28, $25 (Nikkei Centre Members)
The practice of Chanoyu is conducted in rooms especially designed for serving tea. This workshop will discuss the features that distinguish a tea room from any other room in a traditional Japanese home, including aspects of the alcove, location of the entrances, and other architectural features. We will look at examples of famous traditional tea rooms and tea houses in Japan as well as some creative contemporary interpretations of the tea house as an architectural form. The slide and video lecture will be followed by tea and sweets served in the Nikkei Centre’s tatami room.
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