#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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San Diego Chapter ＃119 USA
20250402 Demonstration Open to the Public Sogetsu Carlsbad Newcomer Club (a social club) Coffee meetings include an educational presentation as well as local announcements. At this meeting, Yuriko Caldwell, First Grade Somu Degree, created two arrangements (one moribana and one nageire style), explained some of the basic...
Basel Chapter ＃227 Switzerland
29-31 May 2025 Exhibition Open to the Public From May 29–31, the Ikebana Chapter Basel took part in Fantasy Basel – The Swiss Comic Con, Switzerland’s largest pop culture convention. With 97,000 visitors, the event transformed Basel into a vibrant hub for cosplay, gaming, manga, and anime....
Manila Chapter ＃108 Philippines
8 July 2025 Chapter Meeting THE BADJAO STORY Our focus of the presentation of Ikebana International Manila Chapter 108 Group 1 on July 8, 2025 is the Badjao people that fully think and feel the Sulu Sea is their home. In the Philippines, they are identified as...
GURUGRAM CHAPTER # 255 India
12th July 2025 Demonstration Ohara The first meeting of our chapter after the two-month long vacation was held on Saturday, the 12th of July 2025, at A block Club, Catriona apartments, ambience island, Gurgaon. The meeting’s highlight was a special demonstration by Dr Puja Sarin, who...