Korean Textile Gift-wrapping: A Journey from Past to Present – Chester Beatty

Saturday 21st February 2026

12:30 – 14:30

Chester Beatty Dublin Castle Dublin 2 D02 AD92

Join us this Lunar New Year and discover bojagi, a traditional Korean wrapping cloth. In the past, Koreans believed that keeping something wrapped brought good luck, and bojagi gift-wrapping techniques were, and still are, used in weddings and ceremonies as a symbol of good fortune and prosperity.

This hands-on workshop introduces bojagi’s cultural roots and contemporary uses, offering you an opportunity to experience this unique Korean textile art in person.

Limited to 15 participants; materials provided, booking essential.

Tickets:

€40

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