St. Andrew Chapter #156

The nights are cool and even cold in the hilly areas in Jamaica in March. We don’t have Cherry trees in Jamaica but this is the time for our Puoi trees to be in bloom. They come in pink, white and yellow but the yellow is the most common.

Our chapter is enjoying a fantastic relationship with the wife of the new Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, Ms. Tomoko Atsumi. She is a Sogetsu member and our Honorary Chairman. She has started an Instagram page to help promote Ikebana in Jamaica. On February 23 our Chapter did the arrangements for the Emperor’s birthday celebration at the Ambassador’s Residence.

ACTIVITIES name: St. Andrew Chapter #156

ACTIVITIES

Manila Chapter ＃108 Philippines

Brushstrokes for Ikebana: Mother and Child Consistent with their theme, Brushstrokes for Ikebana, Group 4 of Ikebana International Manila Chapter showed their Ikebana prowess to interpret Mother and Child paintings into their arrangement. The interplay of the materials used such as the types and the colors of...

Ottawa Centennial Chapter # 120 Canada

Ottawa Centennial Chapter was the recipient of the Ambassador's award in recognition of a long-time contribution in promoting Ikebana in Ottawa and the lasting friendship between Japan and Canada. Our Chapter was established in 1969 and the award marked our Chapter's 55th anniversary. His Excellency Kanji Yamanouchi,...

Tacoma-Olympia Chapter ＃147 USA

Chapter Meeting Our first meeting of the new season kicked off with an interesting history of the Japanese in the Tacoma, WA area and Seattle. The presenter, Kris Staudinger, a travel journalist and tour guide, showed photographs of early important sites in the Tacoma area for Japanese...

Cologne Chapter #126 Germany

EKO-HAUS Garden Festival Exhibition of Ikebana International Cologne was held in the EKO-HAUS in Düsseldorf in Germany. On a sunny autumn day in mid-September the EKO-HAUS celebrated their traditional garden festival. It is supposed to be a day of encounter, getting to know people, connecting, and reuniting...