Japan Day at Cardiff Library
Japanophiles living near Cardiff have a reason to be excited because on May 25th there will be a Japan Day event packed with all sorts of events, demonstrations and performances ranging from martial arts and music to animation and poetry. Here are the details:
Cardiff Central Library,
Saturday 25th May, 11am -4pm
Come and experience a taste of Japan. Free and fun activities for all to enjoy!
Cardiff Central Library will be hosting Japan Day to celebrate Japanese Culture and Literature. Japan Day is organised in partnership with local Japanese community members, Routes into Languages and the Cardiff based Saturday Japanese School in Wales.
Events Programme
* Please contact the Library to reserve your place
Between 11am – 12noon
Children’s Hand bell performance
Language taster session *
Tea Ceremony *
Animation Workshop *
Between 12noon – 2pm
Kendo Martial Art demonstration
Kimono fashion show
Koto Music performance
Between 2pm – 4pm
Story telling session
Japanese poetry reading
Language taster session *
Tea Ceremony *
Animation Workshop *
All Day events & exhibition
Origami, Japanese Calligraphy, Haiku poetry writing
How to use chopsticks, Traditional children’s games & toys
Yukata (cotton kimono) dressing
Children’s paintings display
Exhibition of Japanese paintings
Japanese artefacts display
Bonsai display
Japanese food for sale
Exhibition of Japanese Tea House created by Japanese architect Takeshi Hayatsu and Cardiff University Architecture students
and much more!
Sounds like a great day out. For more information contact the library through its website, by email or by phone on 02920 382116
