Lecture and Demonstration of Tea Ceremony by OMOTESENKE School and Tea Ceremony Gathering - An Expression of Hospitality -
	The Embassy of Japan and Hosekai are organizing a Lecture and Demonstration of Tea Ceremony and Tea Ceremony Gathering by OMOTESENKE School on 18th (Sat) and 19th (Sun) July. This event is open to the public and details are as follows: 1. Lecture and Demonstration Date: 18th July (Sat.) (1st Session) From 1:00pm 　(Application is Full) (2nd Session) From 2:30pm (Application is Full) (3rd session) From 4pm (Application is Full) Venue: National Museum of Singapore, The Salon 93 Stamford Road, Singapore 178897 Programme: Lecture by Ms Yoshiko Takeuchi (Tea Master) Demonstration of Tea Ceremony Q&A Session Serving of Tea and Japanese Sweets Admission: Free but registration is required. To register, please e-mail to chanoyu@e139creativeproduction.com, indicating your name, number of person(s), address, contact number and preferred session (1st or 2nd). Limited seats are available on a first-come-first-served basis. Profile of Ms Yoshiko Takeuchi (Lecturer): Born in 1939, Ms Yoshiko Takeuchi is a professor of the OMOTESENKE school with 57 years of Sado experience. Master Takeuchi has dedicated special ceremonies for Iemoto (Grand Tea Master) in Heian Jingu, Kitano Tenmangu, Kasuga Taisha. She has also appeared in several TV shows to present Sado lectures. Download leaflet of the event. This event is held as a pre-event of the Japan Creative Centre, which will open in November 2009.		2. Tea Ceremony Gathering Date: 19th July (Sun.) (1st Session) 1:00pm - (2nd Session) 1:45pm - Venue: The Japanese Association, Singapore, Tea Room (4F) 120 Adam Road, Singapore 289899 Admission: Free but registration is required. (Tickets are available at the JAS Front Office (1F) on a first-come-first-served basis.) Main: 6468-0066 (c) Kodansha