The German Christmas Market

The German Christmas Market will be held at Villa Kamogawa with stalls selling stollen and other delicious sweets, traditional dishes and drinks for the Christmas season. In addition, there will be nice concerts, workshops for children and raffles with great prizes.
So, as you can see, it's quite festive at Villa Kamogawa again this year! We are looking forward to welcoming you at our Christmas market!

The program will be updated on this page.
 
Programm:
11:00　Opening
12:30　Raffle 1
13:30-14:00　Grimm's Fairy Tales - Reading
13:30-14:15　Open studio with Anastasia (for adults)
14:30-15:00　Group Games in German (all levels)
15:00-15:45　Open studio with Shelley (for adults)
16:00-16:40　Concert for Adults and Children
17:30　Raffle 2

Open throughout:
11:00 - 18:00　Christmas stands
12:00 - 18:00　VR-Experience "VRwandlung"
12:00 - 17:00　DIY Christmas Cards & Decoration
12:00 - 17:00　Game Corner: German board games


Christmas stands:
- Bäckerei PERKEO Alt Heidelberg
- Konditorei und Café Frau Pilz
- German Restaurant Würzburg
- PICARO EIS
- Restaurant Peter Frog
- Kissa Inon
- Hanakou
- D hikaris
- Cafe SARASA

Details: Open studios
Open studio with Anastasia
13:30-14:15　for adults, max. 20 Persons, admission free
Strawberry Winter: Seasonality and Ritual
While tradition ties seasonality to the rhythms of nature, modern agriculture is driven by markets, geopolitics, and technology. Strawberries, a summer fruit that has become a winter specialty in Japan, reveal the complexity of these post-seasonal dynamics.
Anastasia will open her studio to share her interpretation of a Japanese Christmas cake and her research on how rituals can celebrate the hidden realities behind the hothouse strawberry tradition. Open studio with Shelley
15:00-15:45　for adults, max. 15 Persons, admission free
Plants and Bodies 
A group gathering around researching seaweed as a teacher of change, a medicine, and an ally. Shelley will share practices for engaging with questions through all of our bodily senses to exchange knowledge and experiences related to seaweed. 
We will meet in the quiet tatami area, communicating in English and Japanese, and participation is requested for the entire session.