Senbazuru Dallas
Sat, Aug 15
|Forest Green Branch Library
Senbazuru Dallas is a free, community-centered worksho that brings people together through art and music to promote peace, healing, and cross-cultural understanding. Through Japanese tradition of Senbazuru, Nina will share the story and cultural significance and guide how to fold cranes!
Time & Location
Aug 15, 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Forest Green Branch Library, 9619 Greenville Ave, Dallas, TX 75243, USA
About the event
Senbazuru Dallas is a free, community-centered multimedia-music festival presented by Nova Pangea that uses collective art making and immersive performance to promote peace, healing, and cross-cultural understanding in Dallas.
Inspired by the Japanese tradition of Senbazuru—the folding of 1,000 origami cranes as a symbol of hope and healing—and the legacy of Sadako Sasaki, whose wish for world peace has become an international symbol of resilience and nonviolence, the project responds to the negative growing effects of resentment and social division within our communities.
As a cultural educator, Nina will share a brief story about the crane and its cultural significance, then guide you step by step through folding your own paper crane—even if you’re a beginner!
Part 1. Community Crane-Making Workshop
Nova Pangea will invite community members of all ages and backgrounds to collaboratively fold 1,000 origami cranes. This free, hands-on workshop emphasizes accessibility, dialogue, and collective creation. Each participant contributes…
Tickets
XX Workshop
$40.00
+$1.00 ticket service fee
Total
$0.00