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SUMMARY:Tea Diplomacy
LOCATION:New Canaan\, connecticut\, United States
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the remarkable role of tea diplomacy to address hu
 manitarian issues at Grace Farms with one of the world’s leading experts
  in the field\, Kent E. Calder.\n\nCalder joins James Kondo\, Chairman of 
 the International House of Japan\, for a timely conversation about the way
  tea ceremonies build community and connection across cultures. They will 
 also explore the inspiration behind Calder’s newest book\, Chado Gaiko: 
 Japanese Tea Diplomacy in a Global World. As part of the experience\, enjo
 y Grace Farms Tea & Coffee\, which reflects Grace Farms’ foundational co
 mmitment to sharing tea as a means of fostering grace and peace in the wor
 ld.\n\nCalder is the Edwin O. Reischauer Professor and Director of the Edw
 in O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies at Johns Hopkins School of 
 Advanced International Studies.\n\nJoin earlier in the day for a Grace Far
 ms Tour of the River building and Barns designed by Pritzker Prize-winning
  firm\, SANAA. Explore the River building and its unique glass walls\, int
 ended by SANAA to dissolve boundaries between people and the natural world
 \, and explore the many other places on site where tea is a communal part 
 of dialogue and reflection.\n\nThis program has been developed in collabor
 ation with Grace Farms\, the International House of Japan and American Fri
 ends of the International House of Japan.\n\nOrganizer: American Friends o
 f the International House of Japan\n\nOrganizer email: info@afihj.org\n\nR
 egistration: https://www.afihj.org/events\n\nJapanHands listing: https://j
 apanhands.org/events/tea-diplomacy-ms63ask9
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 :info@afihj.org
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STATUS:CONFIRMED
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