Ms Sakai giving her lecture at the event
Japan Creative Centre, Embassy of Japan in Singapore participated in the Annual Global Community Day 2015 held at Temasek Polytechnic (TP) on Thursday, 23 July 2015. The event, which has been on-going for 15 years, is part of TP’s internationalisation thrust to promote global awareness that seeks to build new bridges of global connections and enhance cross-cultural knowledge and understanding in a fun, enjoyable yet meaningful way.
Involving staffs and students from the 5 polytechnics, the local community, as well as global partners from the government and private sectors, this theme for this year was ‘The Singapore Connect’ 2015 as Singapore celebrates her 50 years of independence. Participants at the event were able to have a day of food, fun and fiesta, whilst bonding and connecting through cultural and community activities.
A Furoshiki (風呂敷) workshop was conduct by JCC and Ms Namiko Sakai from Hibikiya was invited as the lecturer. It is a traditional Japanese wrapping cloth began from the middle of the Nara period that is used to transport clothes, gifts, or other items. The workshop was held in two sessions with 20 minutes each and attracted wide participants ranging from youths to adults of both genders.
The participants not only had the opportunity to learn about the basic knots of Furoshiki, such as Mamusubi and Hitotsumusubi, Ms Sakai also taught them on how to wrapped the cloths with items, as well as on how to solve and untie the knots. Towards the end of the workshop, they also got to know about the eco-friendly culture related to Furoshiki.
Participants at the event
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Furoshiki workshop by Hibikiya’s Ms. Sakai |
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