In data de 11 februarie, Cercul „Prietenii Japoniei” a organizat o alta intalnire de cultura, de aceasta data sub forma unui atelier etegami, tinand cont in continuare de starea in care se aflau studentii in urma istovitoarei sesiuni de examene.
Etegami este un cuvant in limba japoneza care se refera la felicitari pictate in stil japonez in care predomina elementele specifice sezonului sau perioadei in care se picteaza Felicitarile contin, astfel, o pictura, si un mesaj in acord cu acea pictura, si cu ceea ce autorul doreste sa transmita. Ceea este caracteristic acestor felicitari, asa cum a fost prezentat si in cadrul intalnirii, spre deosebire de felicitarile cunoscute de noi, este faptul ca atat pictura cat si mesajul sunt sugestive astfel ca mesajul va fi in general compus dintr-un numar redus de cuvinte iar pictura va fi realizata doar din cateva linii de contur si cateva pete de culoare, fara prea multe detalii, lasand astfel loc imaginatiei sa completeze restul. In cultura japoneza, aceasta arta poate fi cel mai bine asemanata cu haiku care se bazeaza pe esenta si sugestie, mai mult decat pe exprimare concreta a detaliilor. In haiku, poezie clasic japoneza cu forma fixa (3 versuri, 17 silabe), autorul nu are loc de prea multe detalii, astfel incat se va limita la punctarea numai a catorva aspecte ale scenei pe care doreste sa o descrie, lasand imaginatia si de multe ori experienta de viata a cititorului, sa intregeasca poezia, rezonand cu mesajul transmis in interior, in inima, centrul sensibilitatii, mai mult decat la nivel cognitiv.
Etegami functioneaza pe acelasi principiu, astfel ca participantii au avut o adevarata provocare, in incercarea de a reda ceea ce voiau sa transmita in cuvinte putine si pete de culoare. Toti participantii au dovedit insa, ca provocarea nu a fost cu nimic peste puterile lor. Am avut parte de multe felicitari frumoase, cu motiv de iarna
sau de Sfantul Valentin, motiv pentru care am facut multe fotografii,
dupa care am petrecut putin timp la discutii, unele mai adanci, altele mai putin. In final a fost, insa, o experienta placuta intr-o atmosfera linistitoare, pe un fundal muzical japonez plin de inspiratie. Speram ca participantii s-au simtit la fel de bine ca si noi si ne dorim ca pe viitor sa avem cat mai multe astfel de momente placute si revigorante.
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On 11th February Japan’s Friends Club organized another cultural meeting, this time in the shape of an etegami workshop, still keeping in mind the state of the students who had just got past their exam session.
Etegami is a Japanese word that denotes painted greeting cards where season related motifs and motifs related to specific events at the time of the creation are very common. The cards contain, thus, a painting and a message related to the painting and both related to what the painter wants to transmit through the card. What makes these greeting cards special is the fact that, as it was mentioned at the meeting, unlike usual greeting cards, both the message and the painting are merely suggestive, therefore the message will be generally composed of a few words or a phrase, and the paintings will only have a few outlines and a few coloured spots, giving way to the imagination of each individual to complete the painting in their mind. This art can be correlated with haiku which work with essence and suggestion more than on concrete expression of details. In haiku, Japanese poetry in 3 lyrics and 17 syllables, the author does not have the freedom to enunciate all the details of a certain image that wants to be described. In exchange, the haiku writer will only point out a few key elements of the scene, the big picture, leaving the reader’s imagination and life experience to complete the poem, resounding with the message which is translated inside the reader, in the heart, rather than the brain and mind.
Etegami works on the same principle, therefore the participants were faced a great challenge, to transmit their ideas and feelings in just over a few words and some colours and outlines. All the participants, however, proved that the challenge was nothing beyond them. On the contrary, we had many beautiful and suggestive etegami, with winter touches or related to the Saint Valentine’s, coming up in a few days at that time. Given the rate of success, we took many pictures and then we spent some time to talk about different things, some of them deep, some of them not so deep.
In any case, in the end it was a pleasant experience which took place in a relaxing atmosphere, with Japanese music full of inspiration in the background. We truly hope that the participants felt as good as we did and we wish to have as many such beautiful moments in the future as possible.
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