Children tried their hand at Thai vegetable carving and practiced Indian yoga at an intercultural event put on by foreign embassies Sunday in Tokyo.
Children's International Festa 2011, held in Yebisu Garden Place in Shibuya Ward, was intended to expose children to new cultures during their summer vacations, event spokeswoman Madoka Soma said. Tunisian Embassy Counselor Mohamed Trabelsi gave a demonstration of Arabic calligraphy. The Japanese children were delighted when they saw him write their names in Arabic.
"Because the letters are complicated, it is interesting," said Kei Matsumoto, a 7-year-old second-grader from Minato Ward. He said he wanted to explore other cultures at the event as well.