Date: Saturday, April 7, 2007
Time: 3:00 - 7:00pm
Place: Nitobe Garden & Asian Studies Centre,
University of British Columbia

Spring is in the Air!

Escape the stresses of everyday life at Ohanami 07, our 24th Annual celebration of cherry blossoms presented by the Vancouver Mokuyokai Society in cooperation with Urasenke Vancouver, Omotesenke Vancouver, Muzi Canada, the Shakuhachi Society of BC, and the University of British Columbia.

Time: 3:00-7:00 p.m.
Date: Saturday, April 7, 2007
Place: Nitobe Memorial Garden and Asian Centre, UBC.

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Highlights include formal tea ceremonies on tatami mats in the Garden's traditional tea house (ichiboan) conducted by Urasenke Vancouver, and on seating in the Asian Centre Tea Gallery (wakoan) conducted by Omotesenke Vancouver, guided tours of Nitobe
Memorial Garden, refreshing matcha, origami demonstrations, traditional bento dinners and musical performances by the Shakuhachi Society of B.C. Top off your day with a tour of the garden by lantern-light, a once-yearly event at Nitobe that should not be missed.

If you have friends who are interested in Japanese culture, or know someone who really misses Japan, this is a great chance to bring them along! Order them an Obento to really maximize that natsukashii feeling!

* Please note that Obento must be pre-ordered, see below for details.

Mokuyokai members can pre-register for tea ceremony sittings in the Nitobe  Garden Tea House until March 28, 2007.

For Ohanami details, please see the following!

• Asian Centre entrance fee = FREE
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• Nitobe Memorial Garden, http://www.nitobe.org
• Adults = $5.00
• All non-UBC students (all grades) = $ 2.50
• Seniors = $4.00
• Children (6 years and under) = Free
• UBC Students (with a valid student card) = Free
  

• Venue = The Tea House in the garden
• $12.00 per person
  
• Times= 3:00, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00 and 7:00pm
  
• *** On-site registration is on a first-come first-served basis at the garden entrance. Please come to the registration table 10 min. before the service begins.
• Age: participants must be 10 years or older
  
• Only Mokuyokai members can pre-register until March 28, 2007
• ***for reservation
  pls contact Shelley Hayashi at shayashi@davis.ca
  
  Indicate the:
  * Name
  * How many people?
  * Alternative time (if first choice is already full)

Extra sessions have been added to the Tea House.

• Venue = The Tea Gallery in the Asian Centre
• $10.00 per person - 35 min ceremony
• Times= 3:15, 4:15, 5:15, 6:15 and 7:15pm
  
• *** On-site registration is on a first-come first-served basis at the garden entrance. Please come to the registration table 10 min. before the service begins.

BENTO BOXES

Enjoy a delicious Japanese meal before leaving the event!

• Cost: $10 for Mokuyokai members
  $12 for non-members
• Menu: Grilled salmon, Deep fried chicken (Tori no karaage), Egg omelet, (Tamago yaki), Others (Nimono & Hijiki), Pickles (Otsukemono), Rice
• Vegetarian version with veggie tempura in lieu of salmon, chicken and egg is available

BENTO BOXES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PICK-UP JUST OUTSIDE THE DOOR TO THE GARDENS BETWEEN 4:00 - 6:00PM.

** Pleae note that the bento boxes MUST be pre-ordered. There will be VERY few available for sale on-site.

TO PRE-REGISTER FOR BENTO BOXES

1. Contact Shelley Hayashi at
   shayashi@davis.ca
   
2. Pleae provide the following information
   Bento boxes
   *Number of Bento boxes required
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3. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL BENTO ORDERS MUST BE PREPAID. Please send your cheque to Shelley Hayashi by Wednesday, April 4th, 2007.
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   * Please make your cheque payable to "Vancouver Mokuyokai Society" and mail it to
   PO Box 48901 Bentall Station, Vancouver, BC V7X 1A8
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4. Please note that failure to pay by April 4th will result in the cancellation of your Bento Box order. (If in the mail, your cheque will be returned to you). There will be no refunds for cancellations made after April 4th.

We appreciate your cooperation with the above, and ask you to bear in mind that this event is made possible through the volunteer efforts of your fellow Mokuyokai members. Please make the most of your Mokuyokai membership, and come join us this special event! We look forward to seeing you on the April 7th!