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A weekend in Asia

A weekend in Asia

A weekend in Asia

A weekend “made in Asia”, to celebrate the museum’s 60th anniversary!

To celebrate the museum's 60th anniversary, the Baur Foundation has put together a weekend entirely made in Asia!
Demonstrations of martial arts and traditional arts, creative workshops for adults and children, guided tours, treasure hunts, or tastings...there will be something for everyone and for all tastes.
Welcome everyone! Huanying! Irasshaimase!
Saturday, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., continuous activities:

 

  • Demonstrations of Chinese martial arts - shaolin, xingyi or taiji
  • Demonstration and sale of polychrome prints
  • Guided tour of Chinese ceramics
  • Chinese calligraphy workshopJapanese fan painting workshop
  • "Dragon watch" or the hunt for Chinese dragons
  • Samurai armor to try

 

Sunday, from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., continuous activities:

 

  • Demonstrations of Japanese martial arts - iaido and jodo
  • Demonstration and sale of sumi-e paintings
  • Visit of the Japanese garden and the room with sword ornaments
  • Visit of Japanese pop culture
  • Chinese calligraphy workshop
  • Workshop for making Chinese pendants
  • "Dragon watch" or the hunt for Chinese dragons
  • An armor of samurai to try

Details

Dates
Saturday, August 31, 2024 - Sunday, September 1, 2024
Price & conditions

CHF 10.- normal rate CHF 5.- reduced rate Free for Friends of the museum and under 18s Special price for both days: CHF 15.- normal rate CHF 8.- reduced rate Free for Friends of the museum and under 18s

Contact

Address
Fondation Baur - Musée des arts d'Extrême-Orient
Rue MUNIER-ROMILLY 8, 1206 Genève - 1206 Genève