On Sunday, Feb 16 starting around 11:30am: Noodles are a staple of Japanese cuisine, and udon is a thick noodle leaning closer to a “mochi-mochi” or chewy and glutinous texture. There are a variety of ways it is prepared and served but its simplest form, it is in a soup which we’ll be sharing for a light lunch. After we’ve eaten and cleaned-up a bit, we’ll watch a family movie together as well as the movie Tora (2010; 30 minutes).
Tora follows a jaded city woman who inherits a lakeside property and is haunted by a little ghost girl. Through dreams and flashbacks of her new neighbor (David Suzuki), she discovers that the property was a Japanese Internment Camp during WWII and that the little girl died while in the camp. Themes of loss, hope and forgiveness are explored.
Everyone is welcome with a $5/person donation suggested.
Please register in advance so we know how many people to expect: https://bit.ly/udon-matinee