Lecture: “The Classical Chinese Gardens”. With Chinese 3-course lunch in … Brabant! Saturday 27 June.

Chinese gardens developed more than 3000 years ago. These include the extensive “impressive gardens” of the Chinese emperors as well as the more intimate gardens, laid out by scholars, poets, former officials and merchants. These gardens are meant to reflect and escape from the outside world.

The starting point here is to express harmony between man and nature. And all this in an idealized miniature landscape that usually contains a number of fixed elements. Curious about which elements are always present in a Chinese classical garden? Here’s a sneak peek: the many zig-zag paths are not only decorative, but they also have a very special function! Which ones? You will hear it during the Histotainment lecture.

We start in the morning from 10.30 am with coffee with homemade “Tartelette Chinoise” (with Lychees), followed by the lecture at 11.00 am. With a demonstration of objects – tailored to the lecture.
After the lecture, a short visit to our -small- Chinese garden with striking plants is possible.
This is followed by the traditional 3-course lunch, with inspiration from Chinese cuisine
*As a starter this time a Chinese vegetable soup with pak choi, Tong-Ho and shrimps.
*This is followed by the “Dragon Pie” with 3 types of mushrooms, including black Chinese mushrooms and a garnish with Lotus root.
*The dessert is a nod to Chinese history: how about a mandarin bavarois with loquats and go-ji berries?