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Inside 2021 Q3
Exhibitions
Bonsai in Old San Juan
By José O. Rivera, Puerto Rico
“Spring Festival” Bonsai Zentrum Heidelberg, Germany
By Gudrun Benz, Germany
Articles
The story of my Chinese Pistache
By Min Hsuan Lo, and Andrew Lo, Taiwan
Man-Made: The New Stage of Indonesian Suiseki
By Budi Sulistyo, Indonesia
The Struggles of Life and Death: The Yushan Juniper
By Ho Jan Lee, Taiwan
Larix Decidua By Pietro Angelo Dellapiana
An Aesthetic Analysis by Massimo Bandera, Italy
Books
Bonsai in the Imperial Palace, by Naoko Okada
Review By Lindsay Bebb, Australia
Shohin Presentation, by Ursula Funke
Review by David DeGroot, USA
People
Bonsai and Bronze: Enrique’s Garden in the Yucatan
By Joe Grande, Canada
You Say Goodbye and I Say Hello: The Legacy of Vincent Manzano Ferrer
By Budi Sulistyo, Indonesia
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Inside 2021 Q4
Exhibitions
The 7th U.S. National Bonsai Exhibition, 2021
By David De Groot, USA
Articles
Adaptation/Transformation of Juniper by Kim Seok-Ju, Sunyouwon, Goyang, Korea
By Won Hoe Sik, Korea
Flower Power: The Symbolism of the Chrysanthemum Flower in Asia
By Gudrun Benz, Germany
Toufukuji: myth, legend, prophet, martyr, and tragic genius: To know the potter Toufukuji and the pots he made
By Bradley Barlow, Australia
“Il Fulmine”: Four-handed work on a Pinus sylvestris, a Viking from Scandinavia!
By Mario Pavone and Marco Insubreman, Italy
“Along the River During the Qingming Festival”: The Influence of Chinese Painting and Natural Tree Observation in Taiwanese Bonsai
By Zhang Zhao Fang (張肇芳), Taiwan, Chen Xiu Ying (陳秀櫻), Taiwan,
and José Luis Rodríguez Macías, Puerto Rico
Instant gratification? No thanks.
By Tony Tickle, UK
Unique bonsai tree species of Korea: The Korean hornbeam (Carpinus coreana)
By Won Hoe Sik, Korea
News
Felicidad Sánchez Gupit; Mary Madison; ARCOBONSAI
People
The Loss of a Titan, Paiman Mak
By Budi Sulistyo, Indonesia
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Inside 2021 Q1
Exhibitions
Aki-Ten 2021: A fantastic exhibition makes history again.
By Helmut Bachmann, Italy
Bonsai Exhibits Return to America
By Larry Stephan, USA
Return to Mazu (媽祖); The Annual Tainan Bonsai Association Bonsai Exhibition
By Li Hongqian (李宏虔), Taiwan, and José Luis Rodríguez Macías, Puerto Rico
The Best Czech Bonsai in the Prague Botanical Garden
By Michaela Bičíková, Czech Republic
Articles
An unexpected trip to Suzhou, a marvelous penjing garden, and an outstanding penjing pot collection
By Gudrun Benz, Germany
Wonderworlds; Creating scenery in ceramic, urn-shaped pots
By Jyoti and Nikunj Parekh, India
The Buddha: The Evolution of a Remarkable Scots Pine
By Mauro Stemberger, Italy
Exploring Bonsai Farming in Korea
By Won Hoe Sik, Korea
Eastern White Cedar : Letting Time Do the Work
By Steve Ulrich, Canada
News
BCI Excellence Award at AIAS, Italy
FEATURED ON THE COVER: Shohin display exhibited at aki-ten 2021 in Bressanone, Italy by shohin expert Roland Schatzer, Italy.
People
Remembering Norman Haddrick, 1935-2021
By Joan Greenway, Canada
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Inside 2022 Q2
Exhibitions
4 BCI 60 Years Anniversary Convention in Taiwan
Hosted by Helen and IC Su
5 Su’s Garden
6 Su’s Bonsai Collection
10 Su’s Suiseki Collection
13 Su’s Pot Collection
20 Su’s Imperial Diet Collection
36 Top-Class European Pines: Czech National Exhibition
By Herbert Obermayer, Germany
66 FELAB 2021 Bonsai Photo Competition: Latin America promotes international relations
By Enrique Castaño, Mexico
Articles
30 The Pine That Teaches
By Antonio Pizzato, Italy
44 Three Enemies of Bonsai Art: A Philosophical Discussion and Some Advice
By Enrique Castaño, Mexico
46 BCI Excellence Award: Making the New Medal
By Frank Mihalic, USA
61 From the highest mountains to the highest exhibition awards
By Václav Novák, Czechia
People
25 The Juniper Pioneer of Java
By Budi Sulistyo, Indonesia
52 A Lucky Juniper and a Lifetime of Bonsai: Lee Chang-Gil
By Won Hoe Sik, Korea
FEATURED ON THE COVER: Juniperus chinensis, 82 cm. This species can be planted in any condition whether it be cold, hot, dry or wet. It grows in boreal, tropical, and subtropical climates. It is widely used in Bonsai because of its versatility. Since it has characteristics of high plasticity, bonsai masters use the deadwood to style natural snowy scenery, using brown, white and green colors in the presentation. It is a very enjoyable and successful bonsai creation in IC Su’s Bonsai Collection. IC Su is the host and organizer of BCI’s 60th Year Anniversary Convention in Taiwan.
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Inside 2022 Q3
Exhibitions
Spring Festival at Bonsai Zentrum, Heidelberg, with Valentin Brose, bonsai designer
By Gudrun Benz, Germany
Together Again! IBC. The Indonesian Bonsai Championship
By Budi Sulistyo with Contributing Editor José L. Rodríguez Macías
Show of Revenge: 12th National BSAPI Bonsai and Suiseki Show and Competition
By Susan Lee, Philippines
From modest beginnings: David De Groot Retrospective at the Pacific Bonsai Museum
By Elsa Durham, USA
Articles
Celtis sinensis, Chinese Hackberry: The Pursuit of Perfection
By Min Hsuan Lo, and Andrew Lo, Taiwan
My First Taxus
By Valentina Castagneri, Italy
Keido, a window on nature
By Massimo Bandera, Italy
Rocky Mountain Juniper: Celebrating Ten Years at Nature’s Way Nursery
By Mauro Stemberger, Italy
FEATURED ON THE COVER: Casuarina equisetifolia, recipient of the BCI Excellence Award at the IBC, Indonesian Bonsai Championship. It is a very impressive large bonsai owned by Mr. Alexander Bambang, Chairman of the Indonesian Bonsai Society, Jakarta Chapter. Photo by Alexander Bambang.
