Please see the image for the programme or visit this page: https://passpass.be/en/events/2293/japanese-tea-ceremony-and-matcha-experience-days-ii - Session Details - 【Table & chairs in the living room】 A. Mini-Seminar & Practice for Light Matcha (薄茶) A-1: Matcha Essentials: How to Enjoy Matcha at Home Overview: After a brief seminar on the history and definition of matcha, you will learn and practice the practical tips to whisk a delicious bowl of matcha with or without foam by yourself at a table. * This session focuses on pure, authentic matcha served straight (without milk or sugar), distinct from a matcha latte. Suitable for those who wish to incorporate matcha into their daily lives or want to master the way of making a perfect bowl of tea. A-2: Tabletop Chanoyu: Trying Your Hand at the Ritual Overview: Following a mini-seminar on the meaning and flow of a tea gathering (Chakai), you will experience the movements of matcha preparation while practicing how to whisk matcha. Suitable for anyone interested in the etiquette of the Way of Tea or the graceful movements of hospitality. ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー 【In the tea ceremony tatami room without a table】 B. Light Matcha Experience (薄茶) B-1: Teicha Experience (Chair style seating) Format: Tea Ceremony Experience Overview: After a brief practice on how to receive and drink light matcha (Usucha), you will casually enjoy matcha and a small Japanese sweet while seated comfortably on a chair-style seat, fully immersing yourself in the atmosphere of a tea ceremony room. Suitable for those who prefer not to sit on the floor or wish to enjoy premium matcha in a relaxed setting. B-2: Teicha experience (Japanese style seating / Seiza or cross legged) Format: Tea Ceremony Experience Overview: Learn the proper etiquette for receiving light matcha (Usucha) before experiencing a formal tea serving. Enjoy your matcha and a small Japanese sweet while surrounded by the authentic tranquility of a tea ceremony room. Suitable for those who wish to experience aesthetics and the unique, serene atmosphere of a tea ceremony room. B-3: Teicha experience with Sunken Hearth (Japanese style seating / Seiza or cross legged) Format: Tea Ceremony Experience Overview: Learn the refined etiquette for receiving light matcha (Usucha) before experiencing an tea serving. Savor your matcha and a Japanese sweet while immersing yourself in the tranquility of a tea room featuring a sunken hearth (ro). Suitable for seeking to experience winter and spring aesthetics, and the unique, serene atmosphere of this timeless art. ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー 【In the tea ceremony tatami room without a table】 C. Thick Matcha Experience (濃茶) ！One bowl is shared amongst all the guests！ C-1: Teicha Experience (Thick Matcha, Chair style seating) Format: Tea Ceremony Experience Overview: After a brief practice on how to receive and drink thick matcha (Koicha), you will casually enjoy matcha and a small Japanese sweet while seated comfortably on a chair-style seat, fully immersing yourself in the atmosphere of a tea ceremony room. Suitable for those who prefer not to sit on the floor or wish to enjoy premium matcha in a relaxed setting. C-2: Teicha experience (Thick Matcha, Japanese style seating / Seiza or cross legged) Format: Tea Ceremony Experience Overview: Learn the proper etiquette for receiving thick matcha (Koicha) before experiencing a formal tea serving. Enjoy your matcha and a small Japanese sweet while surrounded by the authentic tranquility of a tea ceremony room. Suitable for those who wish to experience aesthetics and the unique, serene atmosphere of a tea ceremony room. C-3: Teicha experience with Sunken Hearth (Thick Matcha, Japanese style seating / Seiza or cross legged) Format: Tea Ceremony Experience Overview: Learn the refined etiquette for receiving thick matcha (Koicha) before experiencing an tea serving. Savor your matcha and a Japanese sweet while immersing yourself in the tranquility of a tea room featuring a sunken hearth (ro). Suitable for seeking to experience winter and spring aesthetics, and the unique, serene atmosphere of this timeless art. ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー 【In the tea ceremony tatami room without a table】 D: The Art of the Guest: Gestures in a Japanese Tea Ceremony Format: Workshop & Practice (Japanese style seating / Seiza or cross legged) Overview: A dive into the formal movements and manners required as a "guest" in a tea ceremony room. You will learn how to bow, move on tatami mats, and properly receive the sweets and matcha. Suitable for those who want to know how to behave gracefully when invited to a Japanese tea gathering.
Japanese tea ceremony and Matcha Experience Days II
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