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Ikebana
demonstration by
Ikebana International |
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Sunday,
September 7, 2008 from 3:30 pm
Bellevue Community College Main Campus In front of the Tea House in the GYM (G Bldg) [campus map] |
(Photos taken at 2006 Aki Matsuri) |
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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 globe and blossomed into an internationally
recognized art form. |
| Ikebana
International is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion
and appreciation of ikebana. Founded in 1956 by Ellen Gordon Allen,
it now has 165 chapters in over 60 countries/areas with a membership
of about 8,500. The Seattle Chapter of Ikebana International was granted a charter in 1959, the 19th chapter of the Tokyo-based organization. Currently the chapter has around 100 active members practicing the art of ikebana and sharing this joy through the chapter's annual Spring Exhibition and a number of other public exhibits and demonstrations. Ikebana encompasses many different styles of flower arrangement. Schools represented in the Seattle Chapter of Ikebana International are: Gangetsu Suiryu, 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 Yushoryu. Ikebana International, Seattle Chapter No. 19 welcomes this opportunity to exhibit ikebana at the Aki Matsuri and promote "Friendship Through Flowers". Website: www.iiseattlechapter19.com |
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