Star Festival

Tanabata is a Japanese Star Festival that originated from the Chinese Qixi Festival. It derives from the old Chinese legend of the two stars, Altair and Vega, that meet each other after being separated by the milky way. One famous Tanabata custom practised across Japan is to write a wish on a piece of colourful paper called tanzaku and hang it in a bamboo tree in the hopes that it will come true.

To honour the essence of this festival, we have various immersive programs available that celebrate authentic Japanese culture:

• Japanese Calligraphy (VIC)
• Japanese Ink Painting (VIC)
• Taiko Drumming (VIC, NSW, QLD)

In addition, our Japanese Infusion program (NSW) introduces students of all ages to Japanese culture through a mixture of song and dance, storytelling and art.

See our full list of programs here.

Contact us to make a booking today.