Matcha in the Parlour at Roedde House Museum
Saturday May 25th
2 sessions: 1:00 pm & 3:00 pm
Maximum 10 guests per session
Tickets: $35 / $30 (seniors & students)
Step back in time with us as we host an intimate Japanese tea ceremony in the historic Roedde House parlour.
Although the practice of preparing tea for guests integrating Zen aesthetics and following carefully prescribed movements and protocols dates back more than 450 years, the forms are constantly evolving to suit the times. As traditional matcha tea is served at a modern-era tea table, longtime tea ceremony practitioner and instructor Maiko Behr will provide a general introduction to the Japanese tea ceremony with additional attention to the period of the encounter between East and West at the turn of the 20th century, contemporary with Roedde House. Join us for a glimpse at this interesting historical moment when traditional arts were adapting to the modern world.
Matcha (stone-milled green tea) and a traditional Japanese sweet* by Saki will be served.
Register and purchase tickets through Roedde House:
*Note: Sweets may contain beans, sugar, rice powder, and agar jelly. If you have dietary concerns, please contact us in advance. Due to the nature of the program, substitutions may not be possible.
About the Roedde House Museum:
Roedde House was built in 1893 for the family of Gustav Roedde and his family. The house was designed by architect Francis Rattenbury, and the family lived in the home from 1893 to 1920. The museum reflects the family's time in the house during the 1890s and early 1900s.
About the Educator:
Dōjin Arts Founder and Executive Director Maiko Behr has worked as a Japanese to English translator, curator, and consultant specializing in Japanese arts for over twenty years. She is the owner of SaBi Tea Arts, where she teaches chanoyu (Japanese tea ceremony) in the Omotesenke tradition and kōdō (Japanese incense ceremony) in the Senzan Goryū tradition. In the non-profit sector, Maiko has served locally on the board of directors of the Tomoe Arts Society for over ten years, and has worked and volunteered for various Japanese and Asian arts-related non-profit associations and museums in Canada and the US.
We gratefully acknowledge support from the Community Fund of the Japanese Canadian Legacies Society.