Learn the Art of the Japanese Tea Ceremony
Arthur Golden’s beautiful novel, Memoirs of a Geisha, popularized the Japanese tea ceremony, or chanoyu. This weekend is your chance to learn some of the procedures and etiquette of this centuries-old tradition.
The Upper East Side’s Urasenke Chanoyu Center, which promotes the understanding of chanoyu, will be conducting a two hour workshop on Saturday. Topics covered will include: bowing and standing, opening and closing sliding doors, entering the tea room, and folding a silk wiping cloth.
Location: Urasenke Chanoyu Center, 153 East 69th Street (map) 212-988-6161
Getting there: 6 train to 68th Street-Hunter College
Date and Time: Saturday, December 8th. 1:30 pm
Cost: $30.00 (materials are included)
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