Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month at the Morikami

SEE THE LIGHT:
Hiraniwa Flat Garden (Morikami)

(PRESS RELEASE)_DELRAY BEACH, FL – Konnichiwa! Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach.

The zen oasis will showcase a plethora of adult and family-friendly programming, including the new art exhibit, Behind the Wall: Visions of the Asian Experience in America, featuring powerful works by five legendary Japanese and Asian American mural artists. Behind the Wall runs May 7 through September 25, 2022. 

Throughout May, the museum is rolling out a to-do list of cultural endeavours, from sumi-e ink painting and the verdant beauty of bonsai to ikebana, the refined art of Japanese floral arrangement. And ocha lovers will enjoy the Way of Tea: Sado Demonstration on May 21, which showcases a luxurious tea ceremony from start to sip. For more information on May events, visit morikami.org/event-calendar.

And Morikami looks forward to spoiling mom on Mother's Day. Treat haha ("mother" in Japanese) to an après-stroll, Pan-Asian lunch at the Cornell Café, overlooking the museum's private lake. Moms receive a complimentary drink with lunch purchase. 

Curator Spotlight: Meet Wendy Lo, the Morikami Museum's distinguished curator of education. Wendy received her Master's of Arts in Asian Studies from Florida International University, and has studied and sojourned extensively throughout Japan. She began her career at the Morikami in 2009, and has dramatically expanded the public's knowledge of Japanese culture since her curatorial appointment in 2014. Today, Wendy spearheads world-class educational initiatives, docent and adult outreach programming, and oversees the award-winning Stroll for Well-Being, a therapeutic wellness program which immerses participants in the peace and serenity of the Japanese gardens. 

Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens is located at 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach. For more information, call (561) 495-0233 or visit morikami.org.

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