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ON-SITE IKEBANA EXHIBITION
(members' entries to the past world conventions)
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From the 11th Asian Regional Conference Committee
Greetings from the working committee of the 11th Asian Regional Conference (ARC) from the Manila Chapter, in cooperation with the Cagayan de Oro, Cebu and Davao chapters.
We are barely ten months away from our much awaited ARC at the Makati Shangri-la Hotel on September 23 - 26, 2010. We are all eagerly and happily awaiting registrations from the various chapters. A couple of months ago, we mailed you the Registration Forms and would like to seek your responses.
- Kindly disseminate to your members and explain that for those who can access the internet, they can register online by going to www.ikebanamanila.com. For online registrations, they will be considered finalized upon receipt of deposit slip complete with delegate's name, chapter name and number.
- Please send copy of deposit slip to Christina Abalos
by fax: (+632) 890 9666, or
by email: ARC.registration@ikebanamanila.com
- It is also important that they know of the special rate of USD450.00 being offered until the end of December, 2009.
- Should there be concerns, questions, suggestions, please feel free to let us know.
- Incidentally, it might be helpful if you could encourage everyone to send their remittances together, to minimize bank charges on both sides.
We are also preparing a program for spouses, family and friends so bring everyone and enjoy our people's arts, culture, history, shopping and Philippine hospitality.
We look forward to receiving your enthusiastic replies and would appreciate feedback from your chapter members. I remain,
In friendship through flowers,
Celia Guevara - Lazaro
Chairperson
11th Asian Regional Conference
Manila, Philippines
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Washington D.C. #1 USA
From April 3-12, 2009, Ikebana International Chapter 1 held an exhibition at the U.S. National Arboretum. Approximately 70 members of the chapter exhibited arrangements representing the schools of Ichiyo, Ikenobo, Ohara, Chiko, Sogetsu, Kiku, and Saga. It is estimated that 4,000 members of the public viewed the exhibition.
An opening ceremony was held on April 3 at which Mrs. Ichiro Fujisaki provided a gracious welcome and discussed her appreciation of ikebana. Mrs. Fujisaki is the wife of Japan's ambassador to the United States and an honorary member of I.I. Washington, D.C. Chapter No. 1. |
 (L to R) Mrs. Fujisaki, Ms. Redmon, and Scott Akers at the US National Arboretum.
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Melbourne #29 Australia
To commemorate our 50th anniversary, a 2.5-m-tall Wollemi pine was donated by City of Melbourne and planted on May 9, 2009, in the garden of Domain House, where the 50th Anniversary Exhibition was held. Ambassador of Japan Mr. Kojima and Mrs. Kojima flew from Canberra to attend the special occasion. Mr. Kojima gave a congratulatory speech, and Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne Susan Riley, and Chapter President Gwen Delves made brief speeches. Consul General of Japan in Melbourne Mr. Hasegawa also joined in the planting of the tree.
Immediately after the tree planting, 130 members and local, interstate and international guests enjoyed the opening of Melbourne Chapter's 50th Anniversary Exhibition with a cocktail party at Domain House. With shakuhachi music played by Anne Norman in the background, spectacular arrangements by five schools (Sogetsu, Ikenobo, Ohara, Ichiyo, and Shogetsu Dokoryu) were appreciated by all who attended. Mr. Tetsunori Kawana and his volunteers took a break from the construction of a bamboo sculpture at the National Gallery of Victoria and joined in our celebration. The Exhibition was open to the public from May 10 to 17. On Sunday May 10, four schools (Sogstsu, Ikenobo, Ohara and Ichiyo) participated in an ikebana demonstration at Domain House. |
 Chapter President Gwen Delves plants a Wollemi Pine while Ambassador of Japan Mr. Kojima and Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne Susan Riley look on.
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