Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 3 PM – 6 PM
Japanese Major at LaGuardia Community College
30-10 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City 11101
The Japaense Option at LaGuardia Community College is hosting this Japanese New Year event on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 (3:00pm – 6:00pm @ Room E-111 of LaGCC) in collaboration with the Japan Club. Everyone is welcome.
This event is to introduce Japanese old traditions and customs on shogatsu (Japanese New Year Day) such as もちつき (mochi-pounding), おせち料理 (Japanese traditional cuisine for New Year Day), こままわし(Japaense top spinning game), かるた (Japanese traditional card game), 絵馬づくり (making Japanese votive tablets), 着物 (Japanese traditional clothes), かきぞめ (Japanese calligraphy), and 年賀状 (Japanese new year greeting cards). All events are hands-on and we will have a lot of giveaways (free samples of Japanese toys etc). Sushi will be served. This event is open to both LaGuardia students and LIC local communities, especially those with Japanese heritage and learners of Japanese language and culture. Children are welcome.