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Václav Novák Czech Republic
Václav Novák was born in 1952. He completed his studies at the technical college (subject of study-water transport). After finishing school he worked as a machine operator on a boat on Labe river. Then he worked in the glass factory in Libochovice and later on the boat again. In 1990 he established Bonsai centrum in his native town Libochovice. He and his partner Karel Kalouš were setting up gardens, carrying on nursery and, of course, growing bonsai. Since 1999 he devoted himself only to bonsai growing. He organizes seminaries, demos and exhibits his bonsai trees in Czech republic and abroad (eg. in England, France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Spain, Poland, Slowakia, Mexico etc.). His interest in bonsai growing arose after the lecture of Mr. Hideo Kato (Japan) which was held in Prague in 1982. At first bonsai growing was only his hobby but later it became also his job. He is also co-founder of Bonsai Club Libochovice. It was founded in 1990. The Czech Bonsai Association was founded in 1997 on his initiative. He was elected its president on the establishing convention of CBA. CBA was accepted 1998(as the first member from former eastern European countries) into EBA. CBA was charged with the arranging of the 19. EBA-ESA congress in 2003. This congress was held in Jihlava. In May 2004 in 20thEBA Congress in San Marino, he was elected as EBA board member as technical adviser. You can see bonsai trees of Václav Novák in the catalogue of the 4th World Bonsai Exhibition 2001 from Munchen and also in the catalogue Gingo Awards no.1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, catalogue Premio Olea 2005 and different European Bonsai magazines.
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