Stained-glass paper lantern: Build and decorate a Vietnamese paper lantern with colorful stained-glass paper. Materials included.
Paint your own lion head: Learn lion dance symbols from an artisan, then paint a lion head in lucky colors. Materials included.
Spend three creative hours at Myths Cafe & Resto, a cozy cafe in District 10, and make something to take home. When you book, choose one of three workshops:
Perfume Making with an Award-Winning Perfumer
Learn how perfumers build a scent from top, heart and base notes, then blend your own perfume, scented candle or room spray. Your host is Vietnamese perfumer Nguyen Vinh Dieu, winner of The Avant-Garde Scent Award at Metascent's Olfactory Odyssey Awards III for her perfume Da Co, inspired by the Southern Vietnamese folk song Da Co Hoai Lang.
Lion Head Painting with a Lion Dance Artisan
Hear the stories and symbols behind Vietnamese lion dance from artisan Giai Huan, who grew up in a family of lion dancers, then paint your own lion head in lucky colors.
Stained-Glass Paper Lantern Making
Build and decorate a traditional Vietnamese paper lantern with colorful stained-glass paper.
What to expect
- Small, relaxed groups with step-by-step guidance in English
- All materials included, no experience needed
- Your finished piece, packaged to take home as a keepsake or gift
- Daily sessions at 9:00am, 1:00pm and 5:00pm
Please come directly to Myths Cafe & Resto at 4/7 Hoàng Dư Khương, District 10. Let our staff at the counter know you are here for the workshop, and your host and artisan will welcome you.
Please come directly to Myths Cafe & Resto at 4/7 Hoàng Dư Khương, District 10. Let our staff at the counter know you are here for the workshop, and your host and artisan will welcome you.
