GSBF Convention XXXVI: Bonsai Outside the Box
GSBF Convention XXXVI: Bonsai Outside the Box at Marriott LA Burbank Airport Hotel featuring David DeGroot, Suthin Sukosolvisit, and Peter Warren along with Mauro Stemberger, Kathy Shaner, Dr. Tom Elias, Sean Smith, Cheryl Manning, Al Nelson, John Doi, and Ryan Nichols. Golden State Bonsai Federation also offers pre-convention collecting trips for suiseki and California junipers. Special convention rate of $99 for the hotel. And a Hollywood Halloween party! Details at www.gsbfconvention.org
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.
Texas State Convention, “East meets Westâ€
Houston Bonsai Society and the Lone Star Bonsai Federation are hosting the Texas State Convention, "East meets West," April 10-13, 2014. Held at the Marriott Houston Westchase, will feature guest artists, Arthur Joura, David DeGroot and Pedro Morales.
2014, April 10-13: LSBF 2014 hosted by the Houston Bonsai Society at the Houston Marriott-Westchase. Featured artists are Pedro Morales, Arthur Joura, curator of the Bonsai Collection at the North Carolina Arboretum and David DeGroot, curator of the Weyerhaeuser Company’s Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection near Seattle. Details at http://www.houstonbonsai.com/.
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
2014, April 5 – 6, VI Association and Enthusiasts Bonsai Conference, Tarragona, Spain
On April the 5th & 6th Mistral Bonsai celebrates their 6th Association and enthusiast Bonsai Conference. It has been organized every year by the company at its facilities in Camarles, Tarragona, Spain, and it is all about bonsai and everything that surrounds it as well as other disciplines related to the Oriental culture.
The event counted with distinguished authorities from the bonsai’s word, special mention to the participation of the great Tony Tickle from United Kingdom. Tony has published extensively and his bonsais have been selected in four editions of the Gingko awards and he participates in world conferences and many European events. He currently does exhibitions in clubs, associations and other organizations in the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe.
Demonstrations by other masters: Miguel Angel Gonzalez Duran and Luis Vila “El Timâ€. They are representative of the great job that Spanish masters are doing in the bonsai culture.
As well as the activities about bonsai, there were also other complementary events, like an exposition of Koi fishes, prebonsai workshops, origami, …
We would be pleased if you could come and visit us to share this special event with us.
More info; http://mistralbonsai.wix.com/vi-jornadas-eng
The Bonsai Traders Association, Spring Show, Sports Connexion, Ryton on Dunsmore, Coventry
The perfect opportunities to get all your bonsai essentials.
For more information contact Corin Tomlinson
Phone: 0115 9205757 Email: office@bonsai.co.uk
11th Latin American Bonsai Encounter
FELAB 2014
Hotel El Conquistador Fajardo, PR
All information is on our web: www.felab2014.com
2014, August 15-17: 37th Annual Mid-America Bonsai Exhibit with workshops, vendors, exhibit and demonstrations at the Chicago Botanic Gardens. Featuring Rodney Clemmons. Details at http://www.midwestbonsai.org.
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.
12th 'Winter Image' Show, Swindon
Sunday the 23rd Feb 2014 at Stratton Community Centre, Grange Drive, Swindon SN3 4JY
1030 - 4.30 pm
Further details will be on the web site............... www.swindon-bonsai.co.uk
3rd Tokai-Miyabi-Ten
3rd Tokai-Miyabi-Ten at Shonai-Ryokuchi Green Plaza in Nagoya, Japan. Hosted by the All Japan Shohin Bonsai Association. Admission is free. Hosted by the All Japan Shohin Bonsai Association.
88th Kokufu-Ten
88th Kokufu-Ten at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum at Ueno Park. Admission: ¥1000. Bonsai market is open at the Ueno Green Club near the museum. Japan Bonsai Association phone +81-3-3821-3059.
2014, January 13: Ben Oki returns to LCBS for the start of his farewell BSF tour. Other stops on this tour include Shreveport and Baton Rouge, LA, Mobile, AL, Pensacola-Gulf Coast, Hama Matsu, Fort Walton Beach, and Tallahassee, FL.
39th Gafu-ten
39th Gafu-ten at Miyakomesse in Kyoto Japan (京都市勧æ¥é¤¨ã¿ã‚„ã“ã‚ã£ã›). 8 minute walk from Higashiyama Sta. on subway Tozai Line or 15 min. by bus from JR Kyoto Station to Kyoto Kaikan-mae Bus Stop. Vendors. Admission: Â¥800.
15 years Noelanders Trophy,
Heusden Zolder, Belgium.
Demonstrators, Ryan Neil, Kevin Willson, Sandro Sagneri, David Benavente
The 2nd ‘Magical Bonsai Accents’ exhibition.
Dedicated to bonsai related ‘quality’ accent items such as kusamono, kokedama, shitakusa, suiseki, hanging scrolls, mini bronze sculptures and other figurines, accent plants, accent pots, display tables etc.
Saturday 19th July 2014. open to visitors from 10.00 – 17.00
Location. Failand Village Hall, Ox House Lane, Failand, North Somerset, BS8
BONSAI FOR ALL - BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENS
Organised by the Friends of the National Collection
This one day event will include an exhibition of trees from around the UK as well as a large Trade Fair and Demonstrations from marc Noelanders
2014, June 6-8: Expo Bonsai 3rd edition of Jolis Matins at Jardin Exotique de Monaco. Featuring Master Kawabe, mame and shohin specialist, Tomihiro Masumi, Maria Teresa Volonterio, José Maria Miguel, and Jean Bernard Gallais. Details at contact@parlonsbonsai.com or http://www.parlonsbonsai.com/forums/index.php/topic/55324-annonce-des-jolis-matins-de-juin-2014-monaco.
2014, March 20-22: Lake Charles Bonsai Society’s 25th Annual Bonsai Exhibit at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, LA, USA. Details at http://www.gardenfest.org or http://LCBSBonsai.org.
22nd Shunga-Ten
22nd Shunga-Ten at Hanamizuki Hall (Mizu-no-Yakata) in Tsurumi-Ryokuchi Park in Osaka, Japan. Admission is free. Hosted by the All Japan Shohin Bonsai Association.
2014, 22 March: Azalea City Bonsai Society’s Day of Bonsai at West Regional Library, 5555 Grelot Road in Mobile, AL.
2014, March 29: Generation Bonsai Event at Minoru Bonsai, Alter Bammentaler Weg 10, 69151 Neckargemünd, Germany. Featuring Michael Tran, Bjorn Bjorholm, and Mauro Stemberger. Phone: +49-176-20778488. Details at http://minorubonsai.blogspot.com/.
The British Shohin Association announces the 7th Exhibition at Willowbog Bonsai
Demos. Valentine Brose
For further information please contact:
John Armitage jarmitagebonsai@hotmail.co.uk">jarmitagebonsai@hotmail.co.uk
Graham Walker graham.walker11@ntlworld.com">graham.walker11@ntlworld.com
The 29th ARCOBONSAI CONVENTION “Giappone ad ARCOâ€
Will be held in Arco (Trentino) Italy from 1st to 4th May 2014
Tree and suiseki exhibitions – Demonstrations of twenty italian teachers and twenty clubs at the same time
for the 13th Arcobonsai contest.
Demontrators Iura Takashi and Isao Omachi
Demo and show of suiseki, kusamono, ikebana, origami, sumi-e, shodo, ceramic making, keido, etc.
The greatest market of plants, tools, ceramic and plastic pots, fertilizers and so on
Also 16th ARCOFIORI - market of flowers and typical local products.
Further details will be on the web site: www.arcobonsai.com