East Asian Autumn Festival

East Asian Autumn Festival

Saturday, Oct 26, 2024 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm

  Free
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Part of WheatonArts “Family Days! Presented by PNC Arts Alive!“.Narrated music and dance performances will feature Japanese Minyo dances and Taiko drumming, traditional Korean dances, the Chinese lantern dance, a traditional Vietnamese Ao Dai costume show, the Chinese Peking Opera, as well as a musical performance featuring a Chinese zither and vocals.

Participate in unique experiences of old imagery and present-day creativity with special hands-on demonstrations of folk and traditional art making, including:
Japanese Shodo (calligraphy)
Japanese Origami (paper folding)
Japanese Ikebana (flower arranging)
Japanese Sakiori (rag weaving)
Myanmar Karen weaving
Philippine Parol (lantern)
Philippine Palaspas (palm weaving)
Korean Folk Painting

Visit stations presenting the Chinese “Art of Tea” and play games! The community arts project and installation of “A Hundred Lanterns” will also be on display!

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