Japanese culture throughout the summer

On 1 July, just in time for the summer holidays, Luxembourg’s natural history museum MNHN launches its exhibition Shizen--Japan’s nature through its 72 seasons. Eleven workshops, lectures and culinary experiences accompany the event throughout the summer.

The Shizen exhibition will run from 1 July to 28 August. Delano the curator of the event, Robert Weis.

Japanese nature through photography

Naturalist and photographer Jean-Marie Mangen will take you along on a trip through Japanese landscapes with his collection of works. The event is free.

🗓 5 July 2022 📍MNHN

Calligraphy workshop

Artist Rie Takeda will fly in from the archipelago to initiate participants to shodō, the Japanese art of calligraphy that finds its roots in zen Buddhism.

🗓 9 July 2022 📍MNHN

Origami for adults

Cultural representative of the Japanese embassy of Luxembourg Kanemitsu Tanaka will introduce you to the popular art of origami.

🗓 12 July 2022 📍MNHN

Learn about the 72 microseasons of Japan

Expert scholar Mark Hovane--who shared his knowledge with the MNHN team in the preparation of the exhibition project--will hold a Zoom talk to discuss the concept of Japanese microseasons.

🗓 18 July 2022 📍online

Meet a Buddhist nun

Kankyo Tannier will meet with 12 people to discuss the passage of seasons through zen buddhism.

🗓 19 July 2022 📍MNHN

Explore Japanese gastronomy

After a guided tour of the exhibition, participants for €25 will be able to try out Japanese dishes. The tasting will be accompanied by explanations by Hajime Miyamae, the owner of restaurant Kamakura.

🗓 24 July 2022 📍MNHN

The art of bonsai

The Bonsai Club Differdange will hold a demonstration around the gardening craft of bonsai. For €5, visitors will be able to participate in the event.

🗓 30 July 2022 📍MNHN

Ikebana workshop

Ikebana is a traditional craft in Japan. The art of flower arrangements has roots that go back as far the 8th century. Astrid Maton, a master of Ikebana, will hold a workshop for the cost of €5 per person.

🗓 6 August 2022 📍MNHN

Mizu Teahouse pop-up

The temporary shop in the nature museum’s garden will offer high quality Japanese tea served in a traditional manner from 12 pm to 6 pm.

🗓 6-7 August 2022 📍MNHN

The Japanese Way of Tea

With 35 years of experience under his belt, Bruce Hamana will present the seasonality in the Japanese way of tea during a Zoom talk.

🗓 9 August 2022 📍online

Learn about contemplative photography

Ten lucky participants will be able to learn about Miksang--the art of contemplative photography--at the end of August, alongside Kyoto-based artist John Einarsen. The group will explore the surroundings of the natur musée in search of images to capture. To participate, visitors have to register, bring a digital camera, a laptop and a thumb drive.

🗓 20 August 2022 📍MNHN

To register to the events, scan the QR code on this or call the museum’s team at 462240-300.