International coffee and tea festival at Detroit Institute of Arts celebrates Arabic, Japanese, Indian and Chinese traditions with music, dance, demonstrations and games
Updated Jan 5, 2017
(Detroit)—The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), in partnership with its auxiliary group Friends of Asian Art and Cultures, presents a lively, two-day festival celebrating coffee and tea traditions from Arabic, Japanese, Indian and Chinese cultures on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 21 and 22. The festival includes demonstrations, tastings, traditional music, dance, traditional board games and art making.
Festival events are free with museum admission, which is free for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.
Saturday, Jan. 21
Performances and Demonstrations in Rivera Court
1 p.m. Lebanese line dance and belly dance
Arabic music played on the oud and qanun, traditional string instruments
Arabic calligraphy
3 p.m. Chinese Tea Chan Ceremony
Music played on the guzheng, an ancient string instrument known as the Chinese zither
Chinese painting and calligraphy
Sunday, Jan. 22
1 p.m. Japanese Tea Ceremony (chanoyu)
Kimono show
3 p.m. Music played on an Indian Instrument
Indian classical, folk and fusion (Bollywood) dance
Fashion show of colorful Indian outfits
Saturday and Sunday, Noon-4 p.m.
Demonstrations and Tastings in the Great Hall
Arabic cardamom coffee tasting
Middle Eastern artifacts and clothing
Coffee cup reading
Chinese tea making, demonstration and tasting
Books on Chinese and Taiwanese art and culture
Chinese tea pots and tea cups display
Chinese desserts
Display of Chinese and Taiwanese paintings, puppets and clothing
Sencha (casual tea) demonstration and tasting with Japanese sweets
Display of tea ceremony materials and history of Japanese tea
Furoshiki (gift wrapping) demonstrations
Display of handicrafts from rural India
Indian paintings display
Indian clothing display: rural, bridal, ethnic and modern Bollywood
Hands-on Activities in the Student Lunchroom
Henna artistry, led by the Islamic Unity Center Youth Group
Chinese painting and paper folding
Chinese children’s games
Japanese calligraphy
Furoshiki wrapping
Indian bangles
Indian candle holders
Museum Hours and Admission
9 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Thursdays, 9 a.m.–10 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. General admission (excludes ticketed exhibitions) is free for Wayne, Oakland and Macomb county residents and DIA members. For all others, $12.50 for adults, $8 for seniors ages 62+, $6 for ages 6–17. For membership information, call 313-833-7971.
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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), one of the premier art museums in the United States, is home to more than 60,000 works that comprise a multicultural survey of human creativity from ancient times through the 21st century. From the first Van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum (Self-Portrait, 1887), to Diego Rivera's world-renowned Detroit Industry murals (1932–33), the DIA’s collection is known for its quality, range and depth. The DIA’s mission is to create opportunities for all visitors to find personal meaning in art.
Programs are made possible with support from residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.
(Detroit)—The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), in partnership with its auxiliary group Friends of Asian Art and Cultures, presents a lively, two-day festival celebrating coffee and tea traditions from Arabic, Japanese, Indian and Chinese cultures on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 21 and 22. The festival includes demonstrations, tastings, traditional music, dance, traditional board games and art making.
Festival events are free with museum admission, which is free for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.
Saturday, Jan. 21
Performances and Demonstrations in Rivera Court
1 p.m. Lebanese line dance and belly dance
Arabic music played on the oud and qanun, traditional string instruments
Arabic calligraphy
3 p.m. Chinese Tea Chan Ceremony
Music played on the guzheng, an ancient string instrument known as the Chinese zither
Chinese painting and calligraphy
Sunday, Jan. 22
1 p.m. Japanese Tea Ceremony (chanoyu)
Kimono show
3 p.m. Music played on an Indian Instrument
Indian classical, folk and fusion (Bollywood) dance
Fashion show of colorful Indian outfits
Saturday and Sunday, Noon-4 p.m.
Demonstrations and Tastings in the Great Hall
Arabic cardamom coffee tasting
Middle Eastern artifacts and clothing
Coffee cup reading
Chinese tea making, demonstration and tasting
Books on Chinese and Taiwanese art and culture
Chinese tea pots and tea cups display
Chinese desserts
Display of Chinese and Taiwanese paintings, puppets and clothing
Sencha (casual tea) demonstration and tasting with Japanese sweets
Display of tea ceremony materials and history of Japanese tea
Furoshiki (gift wrapping) demonstrations
Display of handicrafts from rural India
Indian paintings display
Indian clothing display: rural, bridal, ethnic and modern Bollywood
Hands-on Activities in the Student Lunchroom
Henna artistry, led by the Islamic Unity Center Youth Group
Chinese painting and paper folding
Chinese children’s games
Japanese calligraphy
Furoshiki wrapping
Indian bangles
Indian candle holders
Museum Hours and Admission
9 a.m.–4 p.m. Tuesdays–Thursdays, 9 a.m.–10 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. General admission (excludes ticketed exhibitions) is free for Wayne, Oakland and Macomb county residents and DIA members. For all others, $12.50 for adults, $8 for seniors ages 62+, $6 for ages 6–17. For membership information, call 313-833-7971.
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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), one of the premier art museums in the United States, is home to more than 60,000 works that comprise a multicultural survey of human creativity from ancient times through the 21st century. From the first Van Gogh painting to enter a U.S. museum (Self-Portrait, 1887), to Diego Rivera's world-renowned Detroit Industry murals (1932–33), the DIA’s collection is known for its quality, range and depth. The DIA’s mission is to create opportunities for all visitors to find personal meaning in art.
Programs are made possible with support from residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties.