I.I.MoscowChapter #256 Russia

November30, 2024
Demonstration　 Exhibition　Open to the Public

Together with Floriculture Manazine, Moscow Chapter of Ikebana International #256 had a commemorative evening dedicated to the “115th memorial anniversary of Nina Pavlovna Nikolaenko” on November 30, 2024 at the Floriculture Center, supported by the “7Flowers” Company. She was the first chief editor of Floriculture magazine and the founder of the art of ikebana in Russia.

The event was attended by honorary guests: Mr. Hayashi, Press, Culture and Education Advisor of the Embassy of Japan, Mr. Endo, Director of Special Projects at the Japan House Cultural and Business Center and Mrs. Endo, Honorary member of our chapter.

The ikebana demonstration was conducted by: Chinara Munduzbaeva (Riji-level ikebana master of the　Japanese　Sogetsu　School), and assisted　by　Natalia Rabinovich, Svetlana Mishina (President of the Moscow Chapter) and Daria Yazeva.

Family members, students, Floriculture Magazine staff, and the First President of the Moscow Chapter, Olga Yudina, shared their memories of Nina Pavlovna Nikolaenko. This one-day memorial exhibition was attended by 25 members of Ikebana International Moscow Chapter.

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