Looking for a school holiday activity with your child this June? Why not join us for an afternoon to learn more about Furoshiki! Furoshiki is a traditional Japanese wrapping cloth that can be used in wrapping gifts, bento and can be even used as a bag. This free workshop will teach participants an environmentally friendly and versatile way to carry items and participants will get to try hands-on furoshiki wrapping.

Please note that this workshop is for parents and children aged below 18, or a group of children aged 12-18. This workshop is organised in collaboration with The People's Association, the workshop will be conducted at the Hillview Community Centre.

Furoshiki is a traditional Japanese wrapping cloth with a history of over 1000 years. It started out as a fabric to store precious items, and was later used by the samurais where they used cloths decorated with their family crests to wrap their kimono and belongings during bath time at shogun’s mansion.

During Edo period, the use of furoshiki spread across Japan as a carrier to wrap and transport items on a daily basis. The use of furoshiki continues today and it now comes in various materials and beautiful designs.

Ms. Audrey Huang studied in Singapore and graduated from the University College London in 2011. She started learning Japanese language since university and obtained JLPT N1 level. She founded the language school Janus Academy and JAIE Group in 2012 and has been introducing different kinds of Japanese cultural activities for children as part of their Japanese language courses since 2020. Last year, she co-founded Furoshiki Lah! together with Ms. Kae Oki.

Furoshiki Lah! is a locally founded concept by Singapore and Japan based team, inspired by “Furoshiki” a square Japanese wrapping cloth , and “Lah!” a Singlish word. A fusion lifestyle brand, it aims to create awareness of the versatility of modern furoshiki and tenugui towels in everyday life and help people make positively conscious choices.