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,...
This event, Beauty of Simplicity, was our first time exhibition to introduce the ikebana art to the people outside of Jakarta. It took place in Bandung Central Gastro Pullman Hotel West Java on 16 – 18 June 2023, supported by the Ambassador of Japan and the Japan...
On May 8, 2023 our chapter members, Jan Berger-Cohn, Liz Cheslock, Marcia Geibel and Mary Ann Slazinski shared Ikebana basics with visitors to the Annual Belle Isle Koi Festival in Detroit, MI. Members raced back and forth explaining Ikebana and providing visitors with materials for a “make...
The monthly activity of the month of June was our Chapter’s annual exhibition held at the Japanese Pavilion of Montreal Botanical Garden on Saturday June 10 and Sunday June 11, 2023. The opening ceremony took place on the evening of Friday, June 9 with attendance of Mr....
We held our monthly meeting on May 26 at Hotel New Otani Osaka. At the meeting Master Instructor of Sogetsu School, Ms. Koso Katayama, gave a wonderful demonstration of 10 works on the theme of "Deployment from Seasonal Flowers." The Consul General of the United States, the...
