THE 35th ANNIVERSARY
OF THE INDONESIAN BONSAI SOCIETY (PPBI)
Friendship • Culture • Green

Visit the biggest Bonsai Event in Indonesia To Inaugurate the 35th Anniversary of the Indonesian
Bonsai Society.

The Indonesian Bonsai Society is the biggest, oldest and only national bonsai society in Indonesia that has over 200 chapters all over the country.

To inaugurate the 35th anniversary of the Indonesian Bonsai Society, we will have a very big bonsai and suiseki exhibition called The Grand Indonesian Bonsai and Suiseki Exhibition. The venue will be in two places: One in Bandung, West Java, from October 11 to 19. Over 500 of the best bonsai and 200 suiseki from all over Indonesia will be displayed.

On October 11, 12 and 13 there will be demonstrations and lecture from world class masters like: Min Hsuan Lo, Shinichi Nakajima, Ng Shing Fat, Jose Luis Rodriguez, Huang Jiu Wei and Chiara Padrini on Suiseki. And there will be over 20 Indonesian artists who will also be doing simultaneous demonstrations on October 13.

The second place for inauguration is Bali, the paradise island. Over 500 best bonsai from the East of Indonesia will be displayed. The Exhibition will be opened for public on October 17, 18 and 19. Bonsai demonstrations and critiques will be done on 17 and 18. International masters: Min Hsuan Lo, Shinichi Nakajima, Jose Luis Rodriguez, Poncevic Ceballos, Madhusudan Reddy, Rajeev Vaidya and many local artists.

Please come and enjoy real Indonesian bonsai and suiseki, our beautiful nature and the rich culture of Indonesia. For more details, visit www.bonsai-ppbi.com/celebrate35

The 31st MidAtlantic Bonsai Societies' Spring Festival will be held April 25-27, 2014 at the Ramada Hotel in East Hanover, NJ. Featured bonsai artists are, Takashi Iura from Japan, Corin Tomlinson from the UK, and Suthin Sukosolvisit from the US. The Festival features Friday workshops, members' bonsai exhibit, raffles of demo material, silent auctions, exhibit critiques (Sat.), banquet and live auction, and a large vendor area. For more information go to:
http://midatlanticbonsai.freeservers.com

For the Love of Bonsai.

ABS Learning Seminars hosted by the Mohawk Hudson Bonsai Society at the Holiday Inn in Saratoga Springs, NY. Also featuring the Joshua Roth New Talent Competition. Registration is $260 for ABS members or $300 for non-members prior to 2-1-13 and $290/$310 thereafter. There are material fees for workshops. For details visit www.loveofbonsai.com or contact Pauline Muth, Seminar Chair at 518-882-1039 or write her at 7 Western Avenue, West Charlton, NY 12010.

International Bonsai Art & Culture Biennale

When Art and Culture Meet Through Bonsai in Yogyakarta, Indonesia at the Vrederburg Fortress Museum in concert with the celebration of 258th birthday of Yogyakarta City. Competition for the Sultan Trophy for the best bonsai along with art & cultural activities during the event, e.g. demo of batik drawing, silver jewelry, ceramic making, painting, sculpture, traditional music (gamelan) & dance, and wayang (puppet) show. Details TBA at www.internationalbonsaibiennale.com or from Robert Steven at robertbonsai@hotmail.com.

BCI 2014 : Sunrise on Australian Bonsai

Sunrise on Australian Bonsai will be held at QT Gold Coast Hotel, 7 Elkhorn Street, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Featuring Zhao Qinquan and Shinichi Nakajima with Chen Wenjuan, Budi Sulistyo, Nikunj & Jyoti Parekh, and Tom Elias as well as Australians, Tony Bebb, Chris Di Nola, and Joe Morgan-Payler. Details at bonsai-bci.com and www.goldcoast2014.bonsai-bci.com and www.aabcltd.org.