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What a Waste! Children's Program Highlights Japanese Mottainai Culture
FREE
Details
- Date:
- Wednesday, May 25th, 2022
- Time:
- 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- Cost:
- FREE
- The Japan Information & Culture Center
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Tenley-Friendship Library
4450 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC, 20016 - Phone:
- (202) 727-1488
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Description
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month, children will learn how not to be wasteful in the Japanese tradition of Mottainai. Staff from The Japan Information & Culture Center will read Mottainai Grandma, which teaches children the importance of zero-waste. After the story, kids will make origami samurai hats out of recycled newspaper. JICC is a part of the Public Affairs section of the Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C. Best for kids 4&up. Maximum participants: Up to 20.