Experience Japan: Arts, Crafts, Culture & Travel Tips! Wed Nov 18 @ 6:30pm

Join the Travel & Culture Group for a special evening celebrating Japan! We're partnering with the Japan Outreach Initiative (JOI) at the University of Nebraska, and the Omaha Sister City direct for Shizuoka, Japan, to bring you an interactive cultural experience filled with Japanese traditions, hands-on activities, and travel inspiration!

This is a 2-part evening:

Thanks to these wonderful Japanese organizations, rather than simply hearing about Japan, you'll have the opportunity to experience different aspects of Japanese culture firsthand. Throughout the evening, you can explore a variety of cultural activity stations to get hand-on with Japanese culture:

\- Japanese Calligraphy

\- Origami

\- Kimono & Obi Experience \(try on traditional Japanese kimono brought from Japan\!\)

\- Japanese teas

\- So much more\!

And for the 2nd portion:

We'll be welcoming a special guest from the Omaha Sister Cities Association, representing Omaha's sister city of Shizuoka, Japan. They'll give us an