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Ikebana
demonstration by
Ikebana International
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Saturday,
September 6, 2008 from 4:00 p.m.
Bellevue Community College Main Campus
In front of the Tea House in the GYM (G Bldg) [campus
map]
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(Photo
taken at 2006 Aki Matsuri)
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Please come
and enjoy the beautiful & inspiring ikebana (Japanese flower arrangement)
demonstration by the member of Ikebana International Seattle Chapter.
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IKEBANA,
the Japanese art of flower arranging, is one of the oldest traditional
arts of Japan, built on centuries of study. In modern days, ikebana
has expanded around the world and blossomed into an internationally
recognized art form.
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Ikebana
International is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion
and appreciation of ikebana. Founded in 1956 by Ellen Gordon Allen
in Tokyo, Japan, it now has 165 chapters in 50 countries with a membership
of about 8,500.
The Seattle Chapter of Ikebana International was chartered in 1959,
the 19th chapter of the Tokyo-based organization. Currently the chapter
has around 100 active members practicing and teaching the art of ikebana.
They share this joy through the chapter's annual Spring Exhibition
as well as numerous other public exhibits and demonstrations.
Ikebana encompasses many different styles of flower arrangement. Schools
represented in the Seattle Chapter are: Hua Yuan, Ichiyo, Ikenobo,
Koenshu, Kofu, Koryu Shoto-Kai, Nihon Koryu, Ohara, Ryusei-Ha, Saga
Goryu, Senke, Senke-Seishin, Sen Sho Ikenobo, Shofu-Kadokai, Shofu-Ryu,
Sogetsu, Wafu and Yushoru.
Ikebana International, Seattle Chapter No.19, welcomes this opportunity
to exhibit and demonstrate ikebana at the Aki Matsuri and promote
"Friendship Through Flowers"..
Website: www.iiseattlechapter19.com
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