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    Korean Textile Gift-wrapping: A Journey from Past to Present – Chester Beatty

    Sat, 21 Feb 12:30 PM

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    Join us this Lunar New Year and discover bojagi, a traditional Korean wrapping cloth. In the past, Koreans believed that keeping something wrapped brought good luck, and bojagi gift-wrapping techniques were, and still are, used in weddings and ceremonies as a symbol of good fortune and prosperity. This hands-on workshop…

    Join us this Lunar New Year and discover bojagi, a traditional Korean wrapping cloth. In the past, Koreans believed that keeping something wrapped brought good luck, and bojagi gift-wrapping techniques were, and still are, used in weddings and ceremonies as a symbol of good fortune and prosperity.

    This hands-on workshop introduces bojagi’s cultural roots and contemporary uses, offering you an opportunity to experience this unique Korean textile art in person.

    Limited to 15 participants; materials provided, booking essential.