Our members had an ikebana exhibit at the gallery in Massee Lane Gardens in Ft. Valley, on February 4-5, 2023, during the 2023 Festival of Camellias. Participating members were: Dee Boren, Peggy Defore, Chong Ae Faber, Yuko Hancock, Meei Hill, Jackie Noll, Maria Muniz, Donna Scott, Jho...
The guest speaker at the June Meeting was Saori Kojima who is a Melbourne-based maker of Japanese sauces. Ms. Kojima studied health science at Fuji Women’s University in Sapporo before moving to Melbourne. In Australia she decided to share her knowledge of Japanese cuisine and its health...
On our monthly meeting in July, 2023, our chapter organized a combination of 2 activities of Tanabata flower arrangement and Japanese Folk Dance. In the part 1 Tomiko Kawamitsu sensei conducted a demonstration and workshop of Tanabata flower arrangement. And in the second part, Sachiko Kubo sensei...
As is customary at year’s end, the business portion of our last meeting was devoted to the installation of a new slate of officers for 2023-24. That accomplished, we moved on to a workshop-type program on leaf manipulation, beginning with two members’ demonstrating several techniques. The real...
Invited by the Japanese Information and Cultural Centre (JICC) and the Japanese Embassy in Bern, 28 members of all 3 Ikebana International Chapters in Switzerland met on 9 June 2023 in Bern at the headquarters of the JICC. The organizing committee was made up of members from...
Our chapter hosted a wonderful event on March 15, 2023 featuring a visit from our I.I. North and Central American Region (NCAR) Advocate, Susan Cano from North Carolina. In attendance were thirty-three members including four members from New Orleans Chapter #97. The meeting began with a social...
On 22 of May 2023, AGM was held at Taipei International Convention Center together with a flower demonstration by a senior teacher from Chinese Floral Art. The election of the new board members was also held on the day. Ms. Chiang, HSYEH-HUNG from Ohara was elected as...
Our chapter held a one-day exhibition in the large function room of the Gulf Gate Public Library on Saturday, April 29th from 10:00 to 4:00. This exhibition was open to the public to experience the beauty of the Japanese style of floral design. Ikenobo, Ichiyo, Ohara, Sogetsu,...
