Speaker Series: Tango-no-Sekku: Japan’s Forgotten Festival

Japan is justifiably famous for its many festivals; each one is reflective of a time and a spirit of community. They serve many functions, but most have a religious or spiritual origin and purpose. Purification. Protection. Gratitude. Commemoration. However, even these sacred rituals and celebrations are not immune to shifts in times, politics and, optics. Today, the 5th month of the 5th day is celebrated as Kodomo-no-hi, or Children’s Day. It is a time for parents to gather with their children, make excursions, and celebrate family, particularly the children. But in times past, it had a very different character. As part of the Go-Sekku or Five Festivals, it was celebrated as Tango-no-sekku–a time for the ritual driving away of evil spirits and malevolent forces that affected the health of the family, community, and nation.

Speaker Series: Humanized Naturalism: Japanese Gardens as Therapeutic Spaces

Join us for a live virtual lecture in our theater! Explore how recent developments in Japanese gardens across North America realign them with some of the core values of gardens in Japan. As social spaces, gardens bring people into profound contact with idealized natural places which allow us to connect more harmoniously with others. The talk highlights a variety of new practices in gardens as well as new designs and even locations for Japanese-style gardens.

Bridge to the Cosmos: Big Bang (the Painting and the Theory) Explained

Speaker Series – Dr. Ata Sarajedini Bridge to the Cosmos: Big Bang (the Painting and the Theory) Explained The Morikami presents a live in-person virtual lecture with Dr. Ata Sarajedini, Astrophysicist from Florida Atlantic University, in conjunction with our latest exhibition Painting Enlightenment: Experiencing Wisdom and Compassion through Art and Science. Dr. Sarajedini explains the … Read more

Registration Opens for the NEW Season Today

The season runs from October of the present year through the summer of the following year. The season is available for registration and ticket purchases on August 1st every year.

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