Talk: Ikebana Flowers and Japanese Tea Culture is an afternoon of Japanese culture held at Designmuseum Danmark in Copenhagen. It is a talk-style event rather than an exhibition, and it takes place in the museum's Festsalen stage room.
The afternoon was organised together with the Japanese Embassy and Ambassador Mikio Mori, which gives it a clearly diplomatic and cultural character. Its programme is built around two traditional arts.
What the afternoon includes
- A live ikebana demonstration by Ikebana International Copenhagen Chapter, opening the event.
- A talk on Japanese tea culture by Marie Kjær of Sing Tehus.
- Japanese tea to sip during the talk, so the session is as much an experience as a lecture.
Visitors who enjoy seeing a craft performed in real time, and who like to hear from people who practise it, will find the format suited to them. The flower demonstration and the tea talk complement each other well, moving from the visual art of arranging flowers to the quieter ritual of preparing and sharing tea.
Visiting Designmuseum Danmark
The event is hosted at Designmuseum Danmark, so a visit can be combined with the museum's own collections on Danish and international design. Copenhagen's centre is easy to reach on foot or by public transport, which makes it simple to fit the afternoon into a longer stay in the city.
For the current schedule, booking details and any practical information, the event page on the museum's website is the place to check.