General Meeting / Ikebana Demonstration After the Business Meeting including approval of the minutes, announcement of membership, presentation of honorary membership to Jeff Fine, and details of the forthcoming meetings, the demonstrations by Grand Master Akiko Bourland of the Ohara School and Kimono Dressing Demonstration were given....
Ikebana International Annual Exhibition Chicago Chapter Annual Show – four Ikebana schools in harmony Chicago Chapter’s annual show this year returned to summer schedule on June 8 and 9 at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Our annual show was held in autumn last year. The chapter has tried...
Hinamatsuri celebration and two Sogetsu Workshop May Program - Boat ride Since our Islamic months of Ramadan & Eid were in March & April 2024, which are now over in Pakistan, we want to share some pictures with you of the event that our chapter had planned...
Hinamatsuri celebration and two Sogetsu Workshop On March 3, 2024, our chapter celebrated Hinamatsuri at the beautiful Detroit Institute of Arts. We were asked to display Ikebana arrangements and teach a workshop to 35 guests. The event was a big success and enjoyed by our members and...
May Meeting and AGM Our May regular meeting was held at Park Hotel in Yuigahama with AGM and new officer installation. Many members participated. After the AGM, there was a performance of ‘Songs, Kimono and SDGs Fashion Show’! Yukari, a singer, gracefully sang with her beautiful voice,...
May Monthly Meeting 2024 / 32nd Exhibition of Osaka Chapter We held our May Monthly Meeting and our chapter’s 32nd Exhibition on Friday, May 10th, 2024, at Hotel New Otani Osaka. At the meeting, we welcomed Ms. Senko Ikenobo, Headmaster Designate of Ikenobo, who was invited as...
Contemporary Traditional, Traditional Contemporary It was a busy May gathering. We started off the afternoon announcing the nominated slate of officers for 2024-2025, allowing for any nominations from the floor before our final vote. The newly elected officers were greeted and handed a rose from our Honorary...
Our chapter programs for March, April and May 2024 For two days in March our Katen was held in Ayres Hall at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden. It was very successful. The Consul General of Japan, Mr. Kenko Sone and Mrs. Sone took part...
