Charles B. Wang Center, East Hall

A hands-on introduction to Japanese tea at the Charles B. Wang Center, Stony Brook University. Through a guided demonstration and your own practice, you will learn the essential techniques for preparing and appreciating matcha, and meet the principles at the heart of chanoyu: harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility.

Each session is ninety minutes and stands on its own; choose the morning or the afternoon. Whether Japanese tea is new to you or you are looking to understand it more deeply, the session offers a calm and thoughtful hour and a half with the bowl in your hands.

Tickets are sold by the Charles B. Wang Center. Admission is $20, or $15 for students and seniors 65 and over, and includes all materials. Each session is limited to thirty people, and advance reservation is required.

• What you will experience+
  • A guided demonstration by Yoshitsugu Nagano
  • Hands-on practice: whisking and tasting your own bowl of matcha
  • The four principles of tea — harmony, respect, purity, tranquility
  • All utensils and tea provided

No experience is needed, and everything you need is provided. Reservations are taken by the Charles B. Wang Center; the button above takes you to their ticket page.