Tzu Chi Center Joins Open House New York Weekend With Tea, Flower Arrangement and Calligraphy on Oct 18
New York City is a city in New York County, New York. Tzu Chi Center will open its doors on Sunday, October 18, as part of Open House New York Weekend, the annual festival that invites visitors to explore destinations across New York City's five boroughs through special activities and behind-the-scenes experiences.
The center is located at 229 E 60th Street, New York, NY 10022, on Manhattan's Upper East Side, a few blocks from United Nations headquarters, where it has been open to the public since October 13, 2019. During the open house, visitors can spend an afternoon experiencing a tea ceremony, discovering the art of flower arrangement and trying Chinese calligraphy, alongside the center's Global Gallery multimedia exhibitions on Tzu Chi's relief and community work around the world.
Tzu Chi Center is a community and exhibition space run by the Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, dedicated to compassion, education and global engagement through community programs, youth participation, collaboration with the United Nations NGO community and cultural exhibitions. Its Sunday hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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