#260 Saitama Chapter,Japan
Ikebana International Saitama Chapter New Year’s Party
The Ikebana International Saitama Chapter’s New Year’s Party was held at the Hotel Brillante Musashino after the Ikebana Exhibition. An address by Mr. Karasawa, Director of the Saitama Chapter and a toast by the guest of honour, Ms Tomiko Kakinuma were followed by the gathering. The participants enjoyed a lively atmosphere with delicious food and conversation. As this was the first meeting of our chapter, we discussed each other’s goals and plans for the New Year.
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Manila Chapter ＃108 Philippines
Brushstrokes for Ikebana: Mother and Child Consistent with their theme, Brushstrokes for Ikebana, Group 4 of Ikebana International Manila Chapter showed their Ikebana prowess to interpret Mother and Child paintings into their arrangement. The interplay of the materials used such as the types and the colors of...
Ottawa Centennial Chapter # 120 Canada
Ottawa Centennial Chapter was the recipient of the Ambassador's award in recognition of a long-time contribution in promoting Ikebana in Ottawa and the lasting friendship between Japan and Canada. Our Chapter was established in 1969 and the award marked our Chapter's 55th anniversary. His Excellency Kanji Yamanouchi,...
Tacoma-Olympia Chapter ＃147 USA
Chapter Meeting Our first meeting of the new season kicked off with an interesting history of the Japanese in the Tacoma, WA area and Seattle. The presenter, Kris Staudinger, a travel journalist and tour guide, showed photographs of early important sites in the Tacoma area for Japanese...
Cologne Chapter #126 Germany
EKO-HAUS Garden Festival Exhibition of Ikebana International Cologne was held in the EKO-HAUS in Düsseldorf in Germany. On a sunny autumn day in mid-September the EKO-HAUS celebrated their traditional garden festival. It is supposed to be a day of encounter, getting to know people, connecting, and reuniting...