Next Camellia Tea: June 2 - 3, 2007

Saturday and Sunday, June 2 - 3, 2007

The Camellia Team has had a very busy May with our Temae (hosts) working at the Tulip Festival's Japanese Pavilion, and Founder on Asian Heritage Month, so this June Tea will be the final Tea until October, when we reopen after renovations on Camellia House.

We look forward to NODATE (weather permitting) of the summer Season!
(The Nodate is an outdoor Tea Ceremony).

TEA SITTINGS (send an email to info[at]camelliateas.net to register)

SATURDAY afternoon, JUNE 2, 2007 at:

2:00 - TEA CEREMONY

ALSO at 2:00 - ORIGAMI WORKSHOP
To register, send an email to info[at]camelliateas.net
We will collect $10 to give to the Origami instructor to cover the costs of the imported Japanese papers which participants will use to create their art (and bring home).

3:30 - TEA CEREMONY
5:00 - TEA CEREMONY

***SPECIAL TEA LECTURE from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: details to be announced soon!***

SUNDAY afternoon, JUNE 3, 2007 at:

2:00 - TEA CEREMONY
3:30 - TEA CEREMONY

**SPECIAL TEA LECTURE from 5:00 - 7:00 pm: The Tea and Culture of Tibet, with a tasting of traditional butter Tea with Ms. Carrie Olivo. To reserve your place at this event, send a message to info[at]camelliateas.net by Friday, June 1.
We will collect contributions of $5 per attendee for the speaker's honorarium and materials.

Once your reservation is confirmed, directions will be sent to you.

If you would prefer to sit on a bench rather than kneel on tatami, please do let us know and we can make arrangements accordingly. We accept a $5 charge for the cost of sweets, brochure and Tea.

GRAND OPENING: The SSAG welcomes any and all to view the Zen White Garden and the works of our signature artist, Mr. Hans Blokpoel with a large installation piece entitled: "Sacred Circles: Releasing the Spirits".

This facinating abstract sculptor will work alongside the talented IKEBANA practitioners in the Ottawa area who will produce works in the same containers as the sculptor, and on the same theme. Those interested in participating in the Ikebana exhibition should send an email to steppingstonesartgallery[at]yahoo.ca to register.