CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Holiday shoppers can find many Asian-themed items at the Japan House Pop-Up Holiday Bazaar. The bazaar is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 13, through Monday, Dec. 15.
This will be the second year for the holiday bazaar, and the money raised will support the internship program at Japan House. The bazaar will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13 and Monday, Dec. 15, and from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14.
The holiday bazaar will include donated items, such as kimonos, prints, calligraphies, dolls, vases, teapots and dishes. It also will include handcrafted items made by the student interns, such as sock and glove animals, leather bracelets, gingko ornaments, origami holiday cards, crocheted anime characters and paper cranes.
The student internship program started in January 2013 to increase involvement of University of Illinois students with Japan House. The interns organize student outreach events, such as workshops to teach how to make sushi or origami. They also help with tea ceremonies, open houses, tours and other events, and they make presentations on aspects of Japanese culture.
Japan House is at 2000 S. Lincoln Ave., Urbana. For more information, call 217-244-9934, or go online to the Japan House's website or the Holiday Bazaar's Facebook page.