On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of our chapter an exhibition was organised in cooperation with four Ikebana schools that are present in the Netherlands: Sogetsu, Ikenobo, Ohara and Ichiyo. The exhibition was held in the venue, “Huis van Eemnes”, the regular meeting place for our...
We tried to express our feelings about the battlefield through flower arrangements. Our arrangements were reflecting each lady’s feelings by sending our prayer for peace to Gaza. The theme was ‘Peace for Gaza’. The meeting was very vibrant and had mingling feelings with a lot of emotions....
In February we had a beautiful demonstration by Mrs. Rekha Sarin, author of the book [The Art of Flower Arrangement]. She is trained both in Sogetsu and Western flower styles. She is also the coauthor of [Chai-the experience of Indian Tea], which won the “World International Gourmand...
In March the Meeting marked the 65th anniversary of our chapter. A birthday cake was made by Marjorie Campkin-Smith, the 23rd President and cut by Mrs. Shimada, the Co-patron of the Chapter with her husband, the Consul-General of Japan. The Guest speaker at the meeting was Anna...
Ikebana Demonstration, “Celebrating the Year of the Dragon.” Presentation of the Japanese Tea Ceremony, Chado, in detail The initial presentation on display by Jackie Zhang, sensei of the Sakura Chapter of the Ohara School, was a traditional Rising Form with three pussy willow branches as the line...
TFC April Monthly Meeting was held at the hall of Tennoji temple. Participants enjoyed a demonstration by Ms. Seika Kasuya, Master Instructor of Sogetsu Headquarters, on the theme of "Flowers and Sound: From Spring to Early Summer," and a music performance by Ms. Yukiko Teshima, a vocalist...
Workshop of Kakedama balls Kokedama is a form of Japanese garden art that is centuries old and tied into the practice of bonsai. It is an accent to that mode of plant display where a moss ball is the focal and supporting point for a sculpted tree...
In celebration of our Chapter’s 30th year, we organized a special event. We received a congratulatory message and certificate from Headquarters, which prompted us to name the September event as a celebration. The event included a Japanese Flower Wrapping demonstration by our President followed by a buffet...
