“Colours of Japan” fundraiser

Makiko Gräfin von Oberndorff, seen at Kamakura, will lead a sake tasting during a fundraiser organised by Rotary Club Luxembourg Hearts for Arcus, held at Banque Internationale à Luxembourg’s headquarters. Photo: Romain Gamba/Maison Moderne

Rotary Club Luxembourg Hearts, a voluntary group, holds a Japanese-themed fundraising event to benefit animal-therapy programmes run by the not-for-profit Arcus.

The “Colours of Japan” event features a “captivating conference by Prof. Rossella Menegazzo, exploring Japanese colours from nature to art and design,” Rotary Club Luxembourg Hearts said. That is followed by sake tasting with Japanese food pairings hosted by sake sommelier .

Proceeds will support an programme using animal education and animal therapy to support children and young people living in a group home.

Expected guests include , the deputy PM and health minister, , the finance minister, , Japan’s ambassador to Luxembourg, and , deputy mayor of Luxembourg City.

Tickets are €85 per person. Book by 1 September.