The Nihon Matsuri is organized by the Bernese Historical Museum of Berne, the Japanese Information and Cultural Centre Berne, and the Embassy of Japan Berne. What a rush for the Nihon Matsuri? There were so many people interested in the Japan-Event that the entrance had to be...
Our spring show is held the first weekend in May each year to coincide with the annual meeting of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, which brings hundreds of visitors to Omaha each year, boosting the number of people who will see our show. Ikebana and Bonsai Spring Show featured...
On April 25, 2022, at the request of new chapter member, Susan Hoe, two San Diego Chapter board members, President Judi Bowes (Sogetsu) and Librarian Joan Azar (Ohara), gave an ikebana demonstration to 22 residents of the Paradise Village Retirement Community in National City, near San Diego....
After the opening remarks by our Chapter President, Sharon Krawetz, our program featured Rayko Kurosaki who has been studying Enshu ikebana for more than 50 years and Sahshah Middleton who began studying Sogetsu at the age of 7 and holds a First Grade “Komon” certificate from the...
Our collaboration with Garden by the Bay's Sakura Tokidoki Opening Ceremony took place on 4 March 2022 with an Ikebana demonstration by four I.I. Singapore Chapter members/Master Instructors, Dr Leonard Lim from Ikenobo school, Ms. Midori Itai from Souami school, Datin Ong Kid Ching from Ohara school...
It was a joy gathering with everyone at the annual Katen 2022. We had a well-attended exhibition with lots of great feedback from participants who enjoyed the beautiful floral artworks. Forty-nine people exhibited their Ikebana arrangements over the March 19 and 20 weekend. There were several group...
The Northwest Flower & Garden Festival (NWFGF) was held February 9 - 13, 2022 at the Washington State Convention Center in downtown Seattle, WA. According to recommendations and guidelines of the CDC and the WA State Department of Health at that time, appropriate precautions and modifications were...
Demonstration was given by Professor Ivy Le Maguer, Sokatoku (Senior Professor 1st Grade), Ikenobo Society of Floral Art, Kyoto, Japan. For Le Maguer sensei, KADO “the Way of Flowers” is not only an artistic endeavor but also a way of living one’s life with humility, modesty, perseverance...
