#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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Chicago Chapter #27 USA
November 14 2024 Chapter Meeting Zoom video watching event Budding Fortunes: Ikebana in Japan’s Postwar Recovery We invited our members to watch a video on zoom. Our program chair chose the video from the Ikebana International North and Central American website from the Chapter Member Resources...

BUENOS AIRES #40 Argentina
November 8, 9, and 10, 2024 Exhibition Ikenobo / Ohara / Sogetsu After a five-year hiatus, Buenos Aires Chapter 40 was able to host our Spring Exhibition for three days in a row. Ikenobo, Ohara and Sogetsu arrangements were displayed amid the wonderful surroundings of Buenos Aires...

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