Japanese calligraphy workshop for foreigners

Japanese calligraphy workshop for foreigners

 

A Japanese calligraphy workshop for foreigners will be held on Aug. 30 in conjunction with a Tokyo exhibition by the Yomiuri Shohokai calligraphy society.

 

Calligraphers who are members of the society will provide lessons in English. The workshop is available for 40 foreigners of junior high school age or older. Admission is free but pre-registration is required.

 

The Yomiuri Shohokai’s Tokyo exhibition will be held from Aug. 23 to Sept. 3 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum and The National Art Center, Tokyo.

 

■ Date and time: Aug. 30, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

■ Venue: The National Art Center, Tokyo, in the Roppongi district of Minato Ward, Tokyo

■ To apply, send a postcard with your name, address, gender, age, nationality and phone number to “Calligraphy Workshop” Section, Office of the Yomiuri Shohokai, The Yomiuri Shimbun, 100-8055, You can also apply by email to t-shodou@yomiuri.com. Applications must be submitted by July 31.

 

The workshop is organized by The Yomiuri Shimbun, the Yomiuri Shohokai and The Japan News, and is supported by CLAIR (the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations).

 

Tickets will be sent to workshop participants by mail in mid-August.

 

 

外国人向け毛筆体験会参加者募集

 

 

読売書法展東京展(8月23日から9月3日、東京都美術館・国立新美術館)の会期中、外国人を対象にした毛筆での書道体験会を開催します。読売書法会所属の書家らが英語で指導。対象は中学生以上、参加無料ですが事前登録した40人を対象とします。

 

【日時】8月30日(水)午後2時~4時

【会場】国立新美術館(東京・六本木)

【応募方法】はがきに〒住所、氏名、性別、年齢、国籍、電話番号を記し〒100-8055読売書法会事務局「毛筆体験」係。または、メールに前述の内容を記し、< t-shodou@yomiuri.com >まで。7月31日締め切り。参加者には8月中旬に参加証を郵送。

 

主催=読売新聞社、読売書法会、ジャパン・ニューズ
協力=自治体国際化協会

 

 

2017年6月12日(月)10:00