We will have an Annual Chakai on 26th October 2024 at Glebe Town Hall.
There are three sessions available and it costs $60 per person which includes:
Please book early to avoid disappointment!
The booking link: https://www.trybooking.com/CVHBB
Thanks to a grant from the Japan Foundation, Urasenke Sydney was able to demonstrate chado to the public and run workshops for school students in Cowra during the shire’s Koyo Matsuri festival on 3rd and 4th May.
Children who have been studying tea ceremony
demonstrated their skills in front of parents. In
addition to the four Association members who have
been volunteers at the tea ceremony club (Tomomi
Nakaya, Mihoko Ura, Yoko Sullivan), several other
Association members (Ryoko Freeman, Taeko Pegios,
Yen-Yu Lin, Yumiko Gertler, Yukiko Uchida) attended
the Family Fun Day. Some of the mothers of the
students also assisted on the day. Lunch boxes, snacks
and water were provided by the chado club.
We had beautiful weather, and all the students did
wonderful and confident performances in front of
their parents and other members of the audience.
Most sessions were at capacity.
Everything ran smoothly on the day, thanks to the
wonderful work of all the helpers who attended, and
everyone worked very hard to ensure it was a success.
The money made on the day from the sale of tickets
will be used by the Chado club to buy utensils for the
club, once the tea cost and lunch box cost have been
deducted
First Urasenke Chado lesson at Sydney Japanese International school.
Six students from Y3 to Y6 started to learn Bonryaku temae盆略点前.
Enjoyed Daifuku-mochi大福餅 and Macha抹茶 green tea.
Chado is a comprehensive form of Japanese culture. You learn not only the procedure of tea preparation but also about ceramics, lacquerware, metalware, flowers, cooking, calligraphy, poetry, etc. It is a lifetime achievement to master chado or a life is not long enough for it.
We will demonstrate a traditional tea ceremony and a workshop for our guests at RYO-AN the tea house in Leura, Blue Mountains.
It will be a special experience to try and learn how to make the green matcha tea with some seasonal Japanese sweets.
All the guests will also experience to visit Japanese garden and the Shrine from ISE-JINGU* at the top of the hill.
*ISE-JINGU https://www.isejingu.or.jp/en/
Date: 12th December (Sunday)
Venue: Ryo-an, 19 Hartley Esplanade, Leura 2780
Time: 11:00 am – 2:30 pm
Program: 3 sessions (12 pax only per session)
[11:00 am/12:30 pm/13:30 pm]
Fee: $35/PP (Approximately 1 hour)
Includes;
1. Chado demonstration; with English explanations
2. Workshop; Learn and try to whisk green matcha tea
3. Enjoy a bowl of tea with Japanese sweets
Booking: https://www.trybooking.com/BSXBR
Enquiry: info@urasenkesydney.org.au
Website: https://www.urasenkesydney.org.au
http://www.wildplantrescue.org.au
*Urasenke Sydney will donate the benefit from this event for local organization-Blue Mountains Wildplants Rescue Service Inc. as a charity organization.
*Booking is essential (Ticket holders ONLY event)
*No children under 9 years old
*No barefoot, need to wear socks
*Need to be fully vaccinated and the proof will be required on arrival
“Japanaroo” is an exciting new initiative allowing people to celebrate multiculturalism and exchange with Japan in Australia.
