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The Untold Story of Mahjong

Name: The Untold Story of Mahjong
Start: 2023-08-10T12:00:00+00:00
End: 2023-08-10T13:30:00+00:00
Location: Jewish Community Center

August 10, 2023 @ 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Mahjong came a long way…from China to the US. Learn about the history, cultural symbols, Chinese expressions, and cultural evolution of the internationally popular Chinese game of mahjong. Discover what the Mahjong characters (AKA kraks), bamboos (AKA bams), and dots represent, plus the difference between Mah jongg and mahjong.

Details

Date:: August 10, 2023
Time:: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Event Categories:: Arts, Chinese, Cross Culture, East Asian, game
Website:: https://www.jccchicago.org/calendar/#event=76649096;instance=20230810120000?popup=1

Venue

: Jewish Community Center
: 300 Revere Dr.
Northbrook, IL 60062 United States + Google Map