From March 5 to 31, Metropolis at Metrotown‘s Grand Court is presenting Blossom at Metropolis, a stunning, one-of-a-kind art installation made up of 250,000+ ‘cherry blossoms’.
Created by Vancouver interactive-arts company
Workshop Schedule
You can also enjoy weekday evening performances and workshops by Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre on Tuesdays & Thursdays. These include hands-on arts & crafts to make your own sakura artwork, learn to play Japanese chess, or learn to dance a traditional Japanese dance.
There is also a Workshop Wednesday class with MUJI to learn how to make your own origami sakura blossom or to learn the modern art of brush calligraphy.
March 6 (Workshop Wednesday with MUJI)
5pm: Bloom & Brush: Brush Lettering Workshop with Maurelle Calligraphy(@HelloMaurelle) – Ages 16+.
March 7
6:30pm – 8:00pm: Odori – Traditional Japanese Dancing Workshop. For all ages. (Children under the age of 12 must be supervised by a parent/adult during
March 12
6:30pm – 7:00pm Ikebana – Flower Arranging with Kaz Takahashi, Kado Sumi school of Ikebana. Ages 8+. (Children under the age of 12 must be supervised by a parent/adult during workshop). In partnership with Nikkei. Register here.
7:30pm – 8:00pm Ikebana – Flower Arranging with Kaz Takahashi, Kado Sumi school of Ikebana. Ages 8+. (Children under the age of 12 must be supervised by a parent/adult during workshop). In partnership with Nikkei. Register here.
March 13 (Workshop Wednesday with MUJI)
4:00pm – 6:pm: Cherry Blossom Origami Workshop with MUJI (Drop-ins welcome, first come, first serve). For all ages. (Children under the age of 12 must be supervised by a parent/adult during workshop). More info here.
March 14
6:30pm – 8:00pm: Kizuna Chigiri-e with Yoriko Gillard – Washi Paper Collage Art Workshop. Ages 8+. (Children under the age of 12 must be supervised by a parent/adult during workshop). In partnership with Nikkei. Register here.
March 19
4:00pm – 6:00pm: Kirigami – Paper Cutting Workshop with Mana Murata. Ages 14+. In partnership with Nikkei. Register here.
6:30pm – 8:00pm: Tsumami Zaiku – Cloth Hairclip Art Workshop with Mana Murata. Ages 14+. In partnership with Nikkei. Register here.
March 20 (Workshop Wednesday with MUJI)
5:00pm: Bloom & Brush: Brush Lettering Workshop with Maurelle Calligraphy (@HelloMaurelle) Ages 16+. Workshop is approximately one hour long. In partnership with MUJI – Register here.
March 21
6:30 – 8:00pm: Odori – Traditional Japanese Dancing Workshop. For all ages. (Children under the age of 12 must be supervised by a parent/adult during workshop).
In partnership with Nikkei . Register here.
March 26
6:30pm – 8:00pm: Shogi, Japanese Chess Workshop with Canada Shogi Club‘s Yuuta Sato & Haruka Ikeda. Ages 8+ (Children under the age of 12 must be supervised by a parent/adult during workshop). In partnership with Nikkei. Register here.
March 27 (Workshop Wednesday with MUJI)
4:00pm – 6:00pm: Cherry Blossom Origami Workshop with MUJI (Drop-ins welcome, first come, first serve). For all ages. (Children under the age of 12 must be supervised by a parent/adult during workshop). More info here.
March 28
6:30pm – 8:00pm: Furoshiki, Japanese Cloth Wrapping Workshop. Ages 8+ (Children under the age of 12 must be supervised by a parent/adult during workshop). In partnership with Nikkei. Register here.
Visit Grand Court and enter for a chance to win a $1000 shopping spree daily! Share your photos and videos of your visit using#METBlossom and @metropolisatmet for a chance to win a weekly Blossom prize package or the grand prize $500 Metropolis at Metrotown gift card.
