For many the process of brewing tea is short, insignificant and often performed in a mechanic, thoughtless way. Whereas in the traditional Japanese culture it is an elaborate ritual, in which every single movement has its meaning. The ceremony of brewing is called the Way of Tea (chado) which is followed throughout the entire life.
In order to make the inhabitants of Krakow familiar with this beautiful tradition the Centre of Japanese Art and Technology together with  SENSHINKAI Chadou Urasenke Tankoukai Krakow Association would like to invite everyone to the cycle of monthly meetings titled “Tea Meetings in the Bamboo Paradise,” which will present the secrets behind the tea ceremony. So, once a month, inhabitants of Krakow will be able to learn how complicated and serious is the allegedly insignificant activity of tea preparation.
The meetings will tackle the following subjects:

28th February 2010, 4: 00 p.m.
What should we brew tea with? Utensils used during a tea meeting
Aleksandra Görlich

28th March 2010, 4: 00 p.m.
Raku, bizen or ky?yaki? Variety of tea ware
Aleksandra Görlich

25th April 2010, 4: 00 p.m.
Transient beauty of a thatched cottage – architecture of tea pavilions
Aleksandra Kulig

30th May 2010, 4: 00 p.m.
The role of incense during a tea meeting
Szymon Bogusz

27th June 2010, 4: 00 p.m.
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter – four seasons of the year in the Way of Tea
Ewa Mucha