You're invited to celebrate the Make a Wish!  “Tanabata 七夕” Japanese Star Festival, in partnership with Consulate General of Japan in Houston.

As legend is told in Japanese culture, two star-crossed lovers, Vega and Altair, are separated by the Milky Way.  They are allowed to meet only once a year on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.  This reunion marks the celebration of Tanabata (meaning the evening of the seventh). The Museum will celebrate this reencounter on July 21.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

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Kendama Spotlight Performance:

Learn how play Kendama, a traditional Japanese cup-and-ball toy. See a Kendama expert perform amazing tricks!

Where: At 10 am and noon in the Parent Resource Library

^{Display from 9 am-2 pm outside the Library}

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Kamishibai: Enjoy an interactive Japanese storytelling experience.

Where: At 11 am and 1 pm in Parent Resource Library

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‍ON-GOING ACTIVITIES  (In New Kid's Hall)

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• ‍Tanzaku:  Manifest your wish by writing it on a colorful strip of paper to hang.‍
• Origami: Make a symbolic origami magpie to hang on a tapestry.‍
• Kirigami:  Design then hang a Tanabata decoration from bamboo.‍
• Interstellar Passport:  Receive a star passport to collect event travel stamps.

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