Steeped in legend, Tanabata (七夕/ star festival) honors the tale of Orihime and Hikoboshi.
According to folklore, the Milky Way separates these lovers, and they are allowed to meet only once a year on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month of the lunisolar calendar.
With the stars aligning for this reunion, wishes are destined to come true. Therefore, on this day, Japanese write their own wishes on colorful paper (tanzaku) and hang them from bamboo branches.
JASH, in collaboration with the Consulate-General of Japan (CGJ) in Houston, will be giving young Houstonians an opportunity to make a wish and learn more about Tanabata on Friday, July 7 at the Children’s Museum Houston (CMH).
Join us in helping run the Tanabata activity stations that will be available! All volunteers must be at least 16 years of age. Shifts will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis. Sign up to volunteer below.
Note: Volunteers will need to complete the JASH volunteer waiver. See the button below to download the form. The signed form will need to be submitted to JASH by Wednesday, July 5.