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In this workshop, participants will create traditional wreath-like New Year decorations by affixing decorative plants to twisted rice straw grown in Mie Prefecture. Each participant will get to take home their own creations, which will measure 20cm in diameter. There will also be a short talk from the curator of the Mie Prefectural Museum.

Date and Time:　       Saturday, December 15, 2012 1:30PM~4:00PM

Location:　                 Mie Prefectural Museum, Lecture Room

Participants must be of elementary school age or above. Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

 

Participant limit:　           20 people（if more than 20 people register, participants will be determined by lottery）

Participation fee:　           200円（Fee covers material costs, and will be collected on the day of the workshop）

What to wear:                   This workshop will involve sitting on the floor and handling rice straw, so please wear clothing that you will not mind getting dirty. All participants should also wear long pants.

What to bring:                  House shoes/slippers or a pair of clean shoes (museum slippers are not suitable for this workshop, as you will be using your feet to hold down the rice straw)

＊Other materials will provided by the museum

When to register:　    Thursday, November 15, 2012 to Thursday, December 6, 2012

Successful registrants will be informed on Friday, December 7, 2012.

How to register:　             Fill out a registration card with the name, address, and age of each applicant, the phone number of the group representative, and the number of times each applicant has attended the workshop (maximum of 3 applicants per card). Return the card via post to the following address:

 

Mie Prefectural Museum

Re: New Year Decoration Workshop (正月飾りづくり)

〒514-0006 Tsu-shi, Komei-cho, 147-2