[WEBCAST] Learn to Fold an Origami Crane
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Participate in Asia Society's 1,000 Cranes for Hope project by joining our Japan Outreach Initiative Coordinator, Nina Shimaguchi, in a live step-by-step tutorial for folding an origami crane, or tsuru!
Whether this is the first time you've folded a paper crane or you just need a refresher, Nina's live lesson will provide you instructions and clarity to help you create your crane in your own style and at your own pace.
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After the tutorial is complete, please contribute to our community action project by sharing a photo of your crane on social media, with your wish and the hashtag #1000CranesForHope.
Schedule
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
4 p.m. Tutorial — Audience questions welcome via Facebook Live
Materials
Square paper (not rectangular). We recommend having several pieces on-hand for the tutorial. The Japanese tradition is to use colorful origami paper, but any kind will work! Color a piece of printer paper, find leftover wrapping paper, use a magazine page — get creative! Or, print out your own origami paper.
About 1,000 Cranes for Hope
Cranes have long symbolized peace, good health, longevity, and healing in many Asian cultures. According to the Japanese tradition of senbazuru, anyone who folds 1,000 origami cranes will be granted their most desired wish.
Join Asia Society Texas Center in a community action to fold 1,000 origami cranes and contribute to our collective wish for hope, health, and healing!
Business and Policy programs are endowed by Huffington Foundation. We give special thanks to Bank of America, Muffet Blake, Anne and Albert Chao, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Nancy Pollok Guinee, United Airlines, and Wells Fargo, Presenting Sponsors of Business and Policy programs; Nancy C. Allen, Chinhui Juhn and Eddie Allen, and Leslie and Brad Bucher, Presenting Sponsors of Exhibitions; Dr. Ellen R. Gritz and Milton D. Rosenau and Wells Fargo, Presenting Sponsors of Performing Arts and Culture; and Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas), Presenting Sponsor of the Japan Series. General support of programs and exhibitions is provided by The Brown Foundation, Inc., The Hearts Foundation, Inc., Houston Endowment, Inc., the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance, McKinsey & Company, Inc., National Endowment for the Arts, Texas Commission on the Arts, Vinson & Elkins LLP, and Mary Lawrence Porter, as well as Friends of Asia Society.
About Asia Society at Home
We are dedicated to continuing our mission of building cross-cultural understanding and uplifting human connectivity. Using digital tools, we bring you content for all ages and conversations that matter, in order to spark curiosity about Asia and to foster empathy.
About Asia Society Texas Center
With 13 locations throughout the world, Asia Society is the leading educational organization promoting mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among the peoples, leaders, and institutions of Asia and West. Asia Society Texas Center executes the global mission with a local focus, enriching and engaging the vast diversity of Houston through innovative, relevant programs in arts and culture, business and policy, education, and community outreach.