When kimonos, origami and ikebana took over namma city
01.01.70
The “turf of the rising sun” descended here on Sunday at the Japan Habba which was held on the Important College campus of Bangalore University.
Anything Japanese was the buzzword at the habba, which was organised to dedicate the cultural exchange between Indians and Japanese, as this year's slogan says: “60 years, two nations, one target” with the theme “Kizuna” (friendship ties).
Coinciding with the 60 year of Indo-Japanese sensitive relations, the annual habba was organised by the Consulate of Japan in Bangalore, the Japan Basis in New Delhi, the Bangalore Japanese Association, Bangalore University, Bangalore Nihongo Kyooshi-kai (Japanese Vernacular Teachers Association), and the Koyo Japanese Speaking Group supported by the Indo-Japanese Assembly of Commerce and Industry, Karnataka.
Origami
Origami, the traditional Japanese art of assignment folding, was the star attraction at the event. Interestingly, more Indian origami artists dominated the episode. Visitors were seen hovering around Krishna Panyam, whose striking art works utilized no glue and were assembled on the basis of tight foldings that served as locks.
Source: The Hindu