2017 Celebrate the Year of the Rooster (Music, Art & Crafts from Japan, China & Korea)NEW

Celebrate the Year of the Rooster. Join us for a day of music, art and crafts from Japan, China and Korea. Learn to make Chinese paper lanterns; create Korean traditional paintings and tapestries; and see how ikebana is created using time-honored principles of Japanese flower arranging, all while listening to the uplifting melodies by the Koto and Harp Duo.

Bring your children and pick up one of our new Family Fun Guides or participate in a Treasure Hunt. Both were created by our clever docents to make exploring the garden even more fun for families.

Date
January 29, 2017

Time
10am to 4pm

Costs
$7.50 online / $10 at the gate

Schedule  
12pm - 3pm: Chinese Lantern-Making
Learn how to make different kinds of traditional Chinese paper lanterns with members of the garden's Asian Arts Council.

12pm - 3pm: Korean Minhwa Folk Painting and Tapestry Workshops  
Enjoy a rare chance to learn to create traditional paintings and tapestries with trained instructors. (Sponsored by the Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles)

1pm - 1:45pm: Japanese New Year's Ikebana Arrangement Demonstration  
Learn about traditional Japanese flower arranging with Hiromi Sato and Katey Ho, of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Ohara School of Ikebana. (Sponsored by Yvonne Chang of the Storrier Stearns Asian Arts Council)

2pm - 2:45pm: Koto and Harp Musical Performance
Enjoy uplifting melodies performed on the strings by master performers Saeko Kujiraoka and Miriam Suzuki of the Koto and Harp Duo. (Sponsored by the Japan Foundation, Los Angeles)     
 
Also on Sunday...
The Citron Trunk Sale will return for the celebration in January from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. Citron transforms silk and other textiles into contemporary, wearable works of art inspired by Asian traditional patterns. Buying something beautiful helps the garden too since a portion of the sales is donated.

Sunny Stevenson, Pasadena's most beloved storyteller, will be with us to share her favorite children's stories from Japan. (Time to be announced)

Open Day Last Sunday is from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Docent tour at 11:00.
Admission is $10:00 at the gate or you may make a reservation for $7.50 on our website. Members receive free admission. Children 12 and under are also free.The garden is wheelchair accessible. Sorry, no pets allowed.
 
Remember: The City of Pasadena prohibits our visitors from parking on the surrounding residential streets. Please follow the signs to park on-site. On Sunday Open Day, parking is also available in the lot we share with the Westridge School on Madeline Drive. It is accessible from Pasadena Avenue.