An installation bringing together Japanese craftsmanship and culture across three complementary spaces for making, cultural exchange and shared celebration.

CHATAI 2.0 is an interactive space bringing people together through Japanese craftsmanship, culture and celebration. Supported by the Consulate General of Japan in Dubai and developed with more than ten collaborators, the installation brings together three complementary spaces: CHATAI, MACHIKAN and HANARE.

CHATAI embodies Japanese craftsmanship through traditional joinery, with carefully selected timber shaped and connected through precise cuts and interlocking joints. Inspired by Chashitsu and Yatai, the space includes a newly added engawa where visitors can sit, relax and gather. Layered noren and illustrated stories explore the theme of Family, while a pathway of 88 furin brings the sound of Japanese summer into the landscape.

At MACHIKAN, visitors use Tsunagi clamps to assemble a communal table and take part in ikebana, tea ceremony and calligraphy. HANARE offers a photographic experience with traditional Japanese Haori. Together, the three spaces explore connection through participation, shared time and celebration

Tsunagi Table Build
Date: Monday, 2 November
Time: 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Tea Ceremony
With Basara Specialty Japanese Tea
Experience a Japanese tea ceremony and enjoy matcha tasting. Explore the art of creating with tea powder. Share a moment, a conversation, and make a new connection.
Date: Tuesday-Thursday, 3-5 November
Time: 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Date: Saturday-Sunday, 7-8 November
Time: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Ikebana
With Dubai Seiyu
Arrange flowers together. Share a creative moment with family, friends, and new faces.
Date: Wednesday, 4 November
Time: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Date: Friday, 6 November
Time: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Date: Sunday, 8 November
Time: 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Tea Ceremony and Origami
With Basara Specialty Japanese Tea and Jamila Navagharwala
Date: Friday, 6 November
Time: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM

Date: Saturday-Sunday, 7-8 November
Time: 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Calligraphy and Origami
With Sui Ho and Jamila Navagharwala
Date: Friday, 6 November
Time: 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Origami
With Jamila Navagharwala
Discover what a single sheet of paper can become. Fold together and experience the creativity and joy of origami.
Date: Saturday-Sunday, 7-8 November
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Calligraphy
With sui ho
Write what brings you joy to celebrate on an Oiwai-fuda card. Share your celebration with others.
Date: Saturday, 7 November
Time: 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM