2010
February 14 , 2010 - Terengganu, Malaysia,
Kelantan Bonsai Art Society
The Kelantan Bonsai Art Society is organizing an annual BONSAI RACE PROGRAM in Malaysia from 8 am to 5 pm. For further information, Email: isng18@yahoo.com.
March 20-21, 2010 - Bath, United Kingdom
The Association of British Bonsai Artists (ABBA) presents Joy of Bonsai at The Pavilion, North Parade Road, Bath, UK. Featuring 11 demonstrators of the bonsai art. Details TBA at http://www.bonsaiartists.co.uk/default.aspx
March 26-28, 2010 - Lake Charles, LA, USA
Lake Charles Bonsai Society
Annual Exhibit at the SW Louisiana Garden Festival 2010 at Burton Coliseum, Lake Charles, LA. Details at http://LCBSBonsai.org or http://www.gardenfest.org as they become available.
March 26-28, 2010 - Guangzhou, China
Bonsai and Ornamental Plant Fair
With 2,000 booths and 50,000㎡exhibition area, this fair covers products in various areas of garden industry, such as bonsai, ornamental plant, flower, garden& landscape, landscape design, landscape& green design and construction, frame house, waterscape& fountain and road& patio lamp, etc.. The special exhibition area for bonsai and ornamental plant is 10,000㎡, in addition, the Garden District Design Competition and Bonsai Rating Contest will be held simultaneously. Information at:
http://www.pjzwexpo.com/index_e.asp
April 16-18, 2010 - Kerhonkson, NY, USA
MidAtlantic Bonsai Societies
The 27th annual MABS Spring Festival ,April 16-18, at our family-friendly location, the Hudson Valley Resort &Spa in Kerhonkson, New York.
Renowned international professional bonsai artists, Charles Ceronio (South Africa), Michele Andolfo (Italy), and Michel Phaneuf (Canada), will present lecture/demonstrations, workshops, and critiques of bonsai. Registrants will have weekend-long opportunities to observe and spend time with the artist between demonstrations, and to view the exhibit trees which will be displayed by MABS member clubs. In addition, 19 bonsai vendors will be on site. This year’s event will also feature the A.B.S.- supported Joshua Roth New Talent Competition which will take place on Friday. For more information visit: http://midatlanticbonsai.freeservers.com or email: bkobyrne@yahoo.com
April 30 - May 2, 2010 - Washington, D.C., USA
Potomac Bonsai Association
Annual Spring Bonsai Festival sponsored by the U.S. National Arboretum, the Potomac Bonsai Association, and the National Bonsai Foundation. Admission is free and hours are from 8 - 5. There will be displays of PBA member's bonsai trees, demonstrations by Steven Tolley, beginner's,intermediate, and advanced workshops, Regional New Talent competition,and the 2nd Regional Juried Show. Local bonsai artists will lead the beginner's workshops and Steven Tolley will lead the intermediate & advanced workshops. He will also judge the New Talent Competition and the Regional Juried Show. Schedules and registration for these events will be on the U.S. National Arboretum website. Photographs of trees to be considered for the Juried Show must be submitted to Chuck Croft crcroft@mindspring.com by 1 April 2010. Selections for participation in the show will be made by a representative of each of the sponsoring organizations. Participants will be notified or their acceptance or not by 15 April 2010 and trees must be delivered to the USNA Bonsai and Penjing museum on 29 April 2010. All trees need to be delivered in person by their owner or representative. If you have any questions, please contact Chuck Croft at the email address above.
May 14-17, 2010 - Sydney, Australia
Illawarra Bonsai Society Inc. and Australian Associated Bonsai Club
23rd National Bonsai Convention. It will be our 40th anniversary as well as celebrating our special guest for the weekend, Salvatore Liporace and our home grown bonsai artists together with a few surprises to make it a memorable event.
The convention will be held at the Bankstown Sports Club, Bankstown, Sydney. There will be vendors from our prominent bonsai nurseries, a formal bonsai display which is also open to the general public, a welcoming cocktail party on the Friday night, the convention is on the Saturday and Sunday, with structured workshops by Salvatore Liporace and Grant Bowie on the Monday.
We would welcome anyone to visit us and come and make new friends or renew old ones. For more information, go to www.illawarrabonsaisociety.org or www.aabcltd.org
June 10 -13, 2010 - Fort Worth, TX, USA
Cowtown Bonsai at LSBF 2010 at the Radisson Inn North, 2540 Meacham Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76106 (at I-35W). Featuring Peter Warren, Matt Ouwinga, Guy Guidry, and Estella Flather working with Hokaido elm, trident maple, and Japanese black pine. For details contact mark.bynum@tx.rr.com or enjoybonsai@tx.rr.com or robolew@1scom.net for vendors or visit http://geocities.com/heartland/plains/3647
June 12-13, 2010 - Rochester, NY, USA
International Bonsai Arboretum
2nd US National Bonsai Exhibition at the Monroe County Hospital, 435 East Henrietta Road, Rochester. The hours are 9am to 5pm each day. Demonstrators are Kunio Kobayashi, Marco Invernizzi, and Dr. Alice Chen.
Admission -$20.00. For additional information, go to:Details
June 12-13, 2010 - Newark, OH, USA
The 30th Anniversary of The Dawes Arboretum's Ohio Regional Bonsai Show is a delightful event sure to engage all bonsai artists and enthusiasts. Demonstrations and workshops go on throughout the weekend and over 100 bonsai specimens will be on display in the Visitors Center and Bonsai Courtyard. Vendors of bonsai tools, containers, Japanese art, jewelry and plants will all be on hand. For more info, e-mail: kmstevens@dawesarb.org .
July 24-25, 2010 - Nashville, TN, USA
Nashville Bonsai Society
Southeastern Regional Bonsai Show at the Cheekwood Botanical Garden, Nashville. Hours: Sat 10 -4, Sun. 11-3. Featured bonsai artist is Guy Guidry
Vendors offering pots, accent plants, bonsai supplies, and oriental artifacts. Garden admission required. As an added attraction Cheekwood will be displaying Chihuly Glass throughout the gardens.For more information, contact Barbara at bogansbonsai@verizon.net
October 9-11, 2010 - Tianjin, China
BCI 2010 will be held in Tianjin, China (near Beijing). To assist overseas travelers, BCI and hosts have arranged a 12 day VIP tour of China which departs 30 September and concludes on 12 October. The itinerary includes Guangzhou, Chencun (Foshan), Nanjing, Yixing, Yangzhou, Beijing, and Tianjin with many garden, penjing and pottery sites as well as must see Chinese history and culture. For more information, go to: http://www.bci2010chinatour.com/
October 15-17, 2010 - Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton Bonsai Club & NZ Bonsai Association
Convention 2010 at the Hamilton Gardens Pavilion, Hamilton, New Zealand from 9am-5pm.
Demonstrations by Robert Steven of Indonesia plus 5 local bonsai artists. All set in the beautiful Hamilton Gardens. Full details on the website http://www.bonsaiconvention.net.nz
November 20, 2010 - Merida,Yucatan, Mexico
FELAB, FEMEXBO, Bonsai Tropical de Mexico
At Centro cultural,Merida, Yucatan - Solita T.D. Rosade, Chairman World Bonsai Friendship Federation, Min Hsuan Lo, Taiwan, Alejandro Bedini, Chile, Robert Stevens, Indonesia, Robert Kempinski, USA, Guillermo Castano, Mexico,Vaclav Novak, Czech Republic, Mauro Stemberger, Italy, Nelson Hernandez, Puerto Rico, Erik Wigert, USA, Lukas Sirotny, Czech Republic, Enrique Castano, Mexico, Pauline Muth, USA. Registration required - $150.00. The Mexican Yucatan peninsula is full of history and life. With a tropical weather Yucatan has to offer several wonders from cenotes (caves with underground rivers which were sacred to the Maya). For more information, contact: ecs7768@yahoo.com
2011
June 16-19, 2011- Louisville, KY, USA
Bonsai in the Bluegrass: BCI/ABS 2011 will be held in Louisville, KY, USA. Details TBA.
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