FUTURE EVENTS

Exciting news! We’ve created a new section on our Ikebana International (Headquarters) website called “Future Events” which lists major,open-to-the-public, ikebana events that are sponsored by Events Featuring Various Ikebana Schools and the I.I. chapters around the world.

As you plan your travels, you might jot down these upcoming events and include them in your itinerary – to your added enjoyment! For inquiries, please email i.i.firstvp@ikebanahq.org or i.i.thirdvp@ikebanahq.org. Thank you!

Upcoming Meetings of I.I. Chapters (Local Time) and
Events Featuring Various Ikebana Schools

  • Exhibitions
  • Demonstrations
  • Workshops and Lectures

  • March 28 to April 1, 2023 – Paris #219 （France）

    Ikebana exhibition by members of Ikebana International Paris (at Maison de la culture du Japon à Paris) and
    simultaneously a virtual exhibition

    *Event theme: Haru no Hana / Fleurs de Printemps/ Spring Flowers

    *Venue: Maison de la culture du Japon à Paris (101 bis quai Jacques Chirac, 75015-Paris) and simultaneously
    a virtual exhibition

    *Admission fee: Free.

    *Contact information: Caroline Sui Lin Kernéis (carolinesuilin@gmail.com)

  • Saturday, April 1, 10:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. ～ Sunday, April 2, 10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – I.I. Okinawa Chapter #10 (Japan)

    65th Anniversary Annual Charity Flower Exhibition

    *Venue: Okinawa Times Hall (3F)

    *Admission fee: 500 yen

    *Contact information: Sachiko Miyazato sachiko18miyazato@gmail.com>

  • April 8, 2023 – Columbus #84 (USA)

    Ikebana exhibition from Ikenobo, Ohara and Sogetsu Schools

    *Event theme: Columbus Cherry Blossom Festival

    *Venue: Franklin Park Conservatory: 1777 E Broad St., Columbus, OH 43203

    *Admission fee: Free

    *Contact information: i.i.columbus84@gmail.com

    *Other information: There will be several cultural exhibitions as well as music and speakers.

  • April 12 – 17, 2023 (Japan)

    An ikebana exhibition by the Japan Ikebana Art Association /the Chugoku region

    *Venue: Okayama Takashimaya 8th floor event space: 6-40 Honmachi, Kita Ward, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture https://www.takashimaya.co.jp/sp/okayama / TEL: 086-232-1111

    *Admission fee: Advance ticket: 600 yen, Same-day ticket: 800 yen (Free for high school students and younger)

  • Friday, April 14, 2023 – Sunday, April 16, 2023, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. – Saga Goryu(Japan)

    *2023 Ikebana Exhibition – Ceremony dedicated to Emperor Saga

    *The last day of the ikebana exhibition will end at 3 p.m.

    *Venue: Former Saga Imperial Palace Daikaku Temple, Saga Goryu Ikebana Office: 4 Saga Osawacho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto Tel: 075-871-0071

    *Admission fee：800 yen

  • April 15 – 16, 2023 –Ichiyo School of Ikebana (Japan)

    An exhibition of Ichiyo School of Ikebana

    *Venue: Nakano Sun Plaza 10th Floor, Shirakaba no ma, Suisen no ma

    *Admission fee: Free

    *Contact information: info@ichiyo-ikebana-school.com TEL: 03-3388-0141

  • April 19-24, 2023 – Ikenobo(Japan)

    *The origin of ikebana, Ikenobo Osaka Exhibition – A grand exhibition held by Ikenobo Headquarters in Osaka

    *Venue: Takashimaya Department Store, Osaka: 5-1-5 Namba, Chuo-ku, Osaka

    *Admission fee: 1000 yen (Free for children below high school age)

    *Contact Information: Ikenobo Society of Floral Art

    TEL: 075-231-4922, e-mail: katen@ikenobo.jp

  • April 29-30, 2023 – Misho-ryu(Japan)

    *Tajima Misho-kai Ikebana Exhibition 200 years after the death of the founder of the school, 100th anniversary of the founding of the branch – Eternal flowers

    *Venue: Hyogo Tajima Bunkyofu “Furusato Koryu-kan” 41-1 Myorakuji, Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture TEL: 0796-22-4407

    *Admission fee: Free

    *Contact information: e-mail：info@misho-ryu.com

  • May 20-21､2023 －Misho-ryu(Japan)

    *Ikebana Exhibition – ‘Moe – Kizashi’

    *Venue: Nakano Sun Plaza: 4-1-1 Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo TEL: 03-3388-1151

    *Admission fee: Free

    *Contact information: e-mail： info@misho-ryu.com

  • May 24-29, 2023 – Ikenobo (Japan)

    The origin of Ikebana, Ikenobo Exhibition -Tokyo Ikebana Exhibition

    *Venue: Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main store: 1-4-1 Nihonbashi-muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

    *Admission fee: 1,000 yen（Free for children below high school age）

    *Contact information: Ikenobo Society of Floral Art TEL: 075-231-4922, email: katen@ikenobo.jp

  • May 27 – 28, 2023 – Ryuseiha

    Ikebana Exhibition, Tokyo 2nd District

    *Venue: Ryusei Kaikan (Ikebana Ryusei Headquarters Hall): 3-19 Ichigaya-Tamachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo

    * Admission fee: Free

    * Contact Information: info@ryuseiha.net

  • May 27 – 28, 2023 – Ryuseiha

    Classic Ikebana Study Exhibition, Tokyo 6th District

    *Venue: Nippori Sunny Hall Concert Salon: Hotel Langwood 4F, 5-50-5 Higashi-Nippori, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo

    * Admission fee: Free

    *Contact Information: info@ryuseiha.net

  • June 3 – 11, 2023, 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday: 9:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Yokohama (Japan)

    Ikebana Exhibition by iemotos and headmasters of seven ikebana schools Ikenobo, Ohara School, Sogetsu School, Ichiyo School of Ikebana, Misho-ryu, Ryuseiha, and Koryu Shooukai, including workshops, and demonstrations

    *Titled: “Harmony of Flowers and Vessels” in Yokohama

    *Venue: Yokohama Yamate Western-style Buildings – seven important, historic, former　diplomatic residences built in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The buildings are located　within walking distance of each other.

    *Ikenobo – Home of a Diplomat: 16, Yamate-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama [Important Cultural Property (Japan) ]Collaboration with Okura Toen (Japan)

    *Ryuseiha – Bluff No. 18; 16, Yamate-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama [Yokohama City Certified Historic Building]Collaboration with HEREND (Hungary)

    *Sogetsu School– Berrick Hall: 72, Yamate-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama [Yokohama City Certified Historic Building]Collaboration with MEISSEN (Germany)

    *Misho-ryu– Ehrismann Residence: 1-77-4, Motomachi, Naka-ku, Yokohama [Yokohama City Certified Historic Building]Collaboration with Osaki Lacquerware (Wajima, Japan)

    *Ohara School– British House Yokohama: 115-3, Yamate-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama [Yokohama City Designated Cultural Property]Collaboration with Burleigh (UK)

    *Ichiyo School of Ikebana– Bluff No. 111 (Yamate 111 Ban-Kan): 111, Yamate-cho, Naka-ku,Yokohama [Yokohama City Designated Cultural Property]Collaboration with Sargadelos (Spain)

    *Koryu Shooukai– Bluff No. 234 (Yamate 234 Ban-Kan) : 234-1, Yamate-cho, Naka-ku,
    Yokohama [Yokohama City Certified Historic Building]Collaboration with Ercuis Raynaud (France)

    *Admission fee: Free

    *There will be a charge for participating in the workshops and viewing the demonstrations.

  • June 7-12, 2023-Ikenobo (Japan)

    The origin of Ikebana, Ikenobo Exhibition -Sapporo Ikebana Exhibition

    *Venue: Sapporo Maruiimai: 1-jo Nishi 4-chome Chuo-ku, Sapporo

    *Admission fee: 1000 yen（Free for children below high school age）

    *Contact Information: Ikenobo Society of Floral Art TEL: 075-231-4922, e-mail: katen@ikenobo.jp

  • March 28 to April 1, 2023 – Paris #219 （France）

    Demonstration by Sawami Demetz Nakamura of Ikenobo, Christiane Perchaud of Ohara School and Odile Carton of Sogetsu

    *Event theme: Haru no Hana / Fleurs de Printemps/ Spring Flowers

    *Venue: Maison de la culture du Japon à Paris: 101 bis quai Jacques Chirac, 75015-Paris

    *Admission fee: Demonstration: €12, Exhibitions: free

    *Contact information: Caroline Sui Lin Kernéis (carolinesuilin@gmail.com)

  • Monday, April 24, 2023, at 3 p.m. – Friday, May 12, 2023, at 3 p.m. –Ohara School of Ikebana

    Online Lecture and Demonstration by Hiroki Ohara, Headmaster of the Ohara School, and Mamiko Tochimura, Associate Professor of the Council of Ohara Professors

    *Theme: Watching, Listening, Arranging: Amaryllis – Amaryllis color scheme arrangement, Hana-isho, and Heika

    *Venue: (Recorded video with English subtitles)

    *Online ticket fee: 3000 yen (Ohara school members: 2500 yen) Click on the ticket purchase button on the Peatix event page

    *Contact Information: email (mktg@ohararyu.or.jp)

  • April 29, 2023 – Dallas Chapter #13 & Fort Worth Chapter #38 (USA)

    Celebrating Dallas Chapter’s 65th Anniversary & Fort Worth Chapter’s 30th Anniversary

    Ikebana Demonstration by Rekha Reddy, First Master of the Ohara School of Ikebana

    Buffet Luncheon

    *Venue: Hyatt Place Dallas-North/By The Galleria 5229 Spring Valley Road Dallas, TX 75254 (972)716-2001

    *Admission fee:
    Morning half-day ticket: $60 (includes demonstrations and buffet luncheon),
    All-day ticket: Sold out
    Afternoon half-day ticket: Sold out

    *Contact information: get registration form from

    *Other information: Payment for this event can be made as follows:
    (a) through Zelle and PayPal. The account is ikebanadallas@gmail.com>
    OR
    (b) Send a check, payable to Ikebana International Dallas Chapter 13, with your registration form to:Liz Lee, 15744 Terrace Lawn Circle Dallas, Texas 75248mariposas77liz@gmail.com>

  • May 17-18, 2023 – Colorado Springs #95 (USA)

    Ikebana Demonstration and Workshop by Ms. Megumi Schacher, Riji of Sogetsu

    *Venue: 315 Lake Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80906, USA

    *Application deadline: April 29, 2023

    *Admission fee: Demonstration (Non-members $20); Workshops $50

    *Contact information:ikebana95chapter@gmail.com

  • Friday, May 26, 2023 – Osaka #234 (Japan)

    May Meeting

    ＊Ikebana Demonstration by Ms. Koso Katayama, Master Instructor, Sogetsu Headquarters

    *Venue: Hotel New Otani, Osaka

    *Admission fee: Osaka Chapter members – 6,000 yen, Other Chapter members and guests – 6,500 yen

    *Contact information: Osaka Chapter President, Midori Takabayashi –midori0830@gmail.com

  • April 5, 2023, starting at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. – Cleveland #20 (U.S.A)

    Ikebana Demonstration and Workshop by Ingrid Lüders, grand master of Ohara School

    *There are 2 sessions, morning session starts at 10 a.m. with short demonstration and the theme is One-Row Form (Narabu-Katachi)

    *Afternoon workshop starts at 1 p.m. with short demonstration and the theme is Free Expression (Jiyu Hyogen)

    *Venue: Cleveland Botanical Garden: 11030 East Blvd. Cleveland, OH 44106

    *Application deadline: March 22, 2023

    *Admission fee: $10 plus the cost of the flowers

    *Contact information: Hilla Molinaro (adhmolinaro@att.net) or Shoko Morton

  • Apr. 13, 2023 – Pittsburgh #25 (USA)

    *Workshop by Shirley Winkler from Ichiyo School of Ikebana

    *Admission fee $8

    *Application Deadline: April 11, 2023

    *Venue: Hope Lutheran Church

  • Thursday, April 20, 2023, A Collaboration of Music and Flowers – Kamakura #51 (Japan)

    *Classical Music Concert by Ms. Manami Mori, Soprano; Ms. Yukari Kudo, Violin; and Mr. Junya Nakata,
    Piano, Conductor

    *Ikebana arrangements by Hiroko Ando and members of the Chapter Board

    *Venue: Kamakura Women’s University’s Nikaido campus, Nikaido 890-1, Kamakura, Japan

    *Application deadline: April 6, 2023

    *Capacity 80 people. Reservations will be accepted in order of receipt, with priority given to Kamakura Chapter members. Please apply as soon as possible

    *Admission fee: members of the Kamakura Chapter, 2,995 yen; members of I.I. chapters other than the Kamakura Chapter, 3,495 yen; nonmembers of I.I., 3,995 yen

    *Doors open at 10 p.m.

    *No refunds after Thursday, April 13.

    *If you have made a reservation and want to cancel it, send a message to one of the email addresses below. You cannot transfer your reservation to someone else.

    *For further information: clingendael@hotmail.com and info@kamakurai.com

    *Please wear a mask in the building.

    *Access: About 10 minutes by Keikyu bus from the Kamakura JR Station East Exit (Hachimangu side), Bus Terminal No. 4. Get off at Sugimoto Kannon bus stop, and walk back about 100 meters in the direction of Kamakura Station.

  • May 11, 2023 – Pittsburgh # 25 (USA)

    *Workshop by Maggie Lin from Ikenobo

    *Admission fee：$8 Application deadline May 9, 2023

    *Venue: Hope Lutheran Church

  • May 17-18, 2023 – Colorado Springs #95 (USA)

    Ikebana Demonstration and Workshop by Ms. Megumi Schacher, Riji of Sogetsu

    *Venue: 315 Lake Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80906, USA

    *Application deadline: April 29, 2023

    *Admission fee: Demonstration (Non-members $20); Workshops $50

    *Contact information: ikebana95chapter@gmail.com

  • Exhibitions
  • Demonstrations
  • Workshops and Lectures

“Special Conferences or Conventions”

Special Conferences or Conventions sponsored by I.I Headquarters

IKEBANA INTERNATIONAL

The 15th Asian Regional Conference

This conference will be held November 17-20, 2023 in Hyderabad, hosted by Hyderabad Chapter #250

*Principal Guest Master: Iemoto Keiho Hihara of Misho-ryu

*Venue: Hyderabad International Convention Center

*Conference Chairperson: Ho-Kiku A. Vineetha (ii15arc2020@gmail.com)

*The deadline for accepting registrations is April 30, 2023.

*Daily Schedule

  • November 17, 2023 – Friday

    Registrations, Business Meeting 1, Asian Liaison Meeting, Official Inauguration of the Exhibition and Conference, Welcome Dinner

  • November 18, 2023 – Saturday

    Ikebana Workshop, Sogetsu Demonstration, Working Lunch,
    Culture Workshops, Grand Demonstration by Iemoto Keiho Hihara of Misho-ryu, at Shilpakala Vedika

  • November 19, 2023 – Sunday

    City Tour with lunch; dismantling of the exhibition in the evening

  • November 20, 2023 – Monday

    Business Meeting 2, Sayonara Dinner at Chowmohalla Palace

IKEBANA INTERNATIONAL

19th North and Central American Regional Conference

This conference will be held October 13-17, 2024in Philadelphia, hosted by Philadelphia Chapter #71.

Principal Guest Master: Iemoto Naohiro Kasuya of the Ichiyo School of IKEBANA

*Venue：DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Philadelphia Center City, 237 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107-5686

Website: www.philadelphia.doubletree.com

*Contact information – Deborah Dickinson: email: dldpac@aol.com, Donna Eroh-Rothstein: email: cormurmur@aol.com

Schedule: October 13, 2024 -October 17, 2024 with optional activities and tours before and after official dates

* Daily Schedule

  • October 13, 2024, Sunday

    Group arrangement workshops, 1-4 p.m.

  • October 14, 2024, Monday

    Exhibition set-up
    Ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Official Opening of the exhibition,
    cocktail reception, Welcome Party

  • October 15, 2024, Tuesday

    Demonstrations and workshops

  • October 16, 2024, Wednesday

    Grand Demonstration by Iemoto Naohiro Kasuya of the Ichiyo School of Ikebana in the evening. People not registered for the Conference may attend.

  • October 17, 2024, Thursday

    Multiple workshop by Iemoto Naohiro Kasuya of the Ichiyo School of Ikebana,dismantling of the exhibition in the afternoon, Sayonara Dinner

  • October 18, 2023, Friday

    Optional bus trip to Longwood Gardens