Remember  A foreign kid learns to make ceramic at Overland Club in HCMC's District 1Dong Nguyen  Mr. Tomizawa Mamoru instructs a learner to make a cup at Overland CLub in HCMC's District 1.Dong Nguyen It was a rainy afternoon when a number of foreigners gathered to make ceramics under the instruction of middle-aged Japanese teacher Tomizawa Mamoru at the Overland Club in District 1 in downtown The club, which is not a very big house, is where Tomizawa teaches things he knows about Making things is much funnier than just buying First arriving in Before running the Overland Club, Tomizawa had cooperated with his friend to offer tours to many countries. During the time spending on the job, he realized that it would be much greater to learn to make something in the visited countries than just to go sightseeing and buy souvenirs. Once travelling to “I never learned about pottery when I was in Then the Overland Club was formed, with the hope of sharing the happiness and giving tourists something more memorable, rather than just buying something from the country they visit. Besides teaching pottery making, the club has set up tours in which visitors learn about Vietnamese traditional features like ao dai, folk music, dan bau performance… Especially, Tomizawa’s place has been known for its regular classes on Vietnamese dishes. “Vietnamese food is very special. I was really moved,” Tomizawa talked about his first days tasting local dishes. “People come here and want to know a little bit more about Quality is priority Although every month the club welcomes around 300 to 400 learners including Vietnamese, Japanese, “I’m not thinking of a big company, I’m thinking of a small company where cooking and pottery instructions have higher quality,” he shared. New Zealander Gayle Bridge, who has lived in Talking about the teachers there, she called them wonderful teachers who are very patient with learners from the beginning to advanced levels, as long as they are interested in ceramics. Meanwhile, Lottie from “I want to come to try something new and creative. It’s hard for me to find such a place in HCMC. I feel relaxed visiting here,” she shared. Besides, Overland Club has organized exhibitions to showcase the products made by the club’s learners. One is expected to be held in September. DONG NGUYEN, Tuoitre |
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