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The convention will be held at the Vigan Convention Center. Courtesy pick-up available for guests staying at the Hotel Luna or the Vitalis Villa.
2018 BCI International Convention Mulhouse, France
The 2018 BCI International Convention in Mulhouse, France will feature 12 International Demonstrators, 200 Bonsai and 100 Suiseki. Parc Expo Mulhouse is home to one of the largest bonsai exhibitions organized every four years, where the last event attracted over 145,000 visitors!
It has become the biggest European bonsai event!
The exhibition Bonsai Euro Top is open from October 4-14 and features the 30 most beautiful European bonsai presented in a dynamic exhibit that features computer-controlled lighting effects that emulate the path of the sun from dawn to dusk.
About the Convention
This world 2018 event is going to be exceptional. In addition to the 30 best European trees, there will be:
- the BCI International Convention
- the French Bonsai Congress
- the French Suiseki Association Congress
- a series of exceptional exhibitions: the most beautiful and oldest olive trees from Spain; the most beautiful trees of the Albert Kahn Collection (Paris); the most beautiful trees of François Jeker’s students; the most beautiful ishistuki of France
- the Suiseki Collection of Gudrun and Willi Benz; the Sogetsu Ikebana School
- and the Kusamono Collection of Othmar Auer
Mulhouse, France
Mulhouse is located in the middle of a tourist region, with very old villages surrounded by vineyards.- Mulhouse is famous for its museums, especially the:Cité de l’Automobile (also known as “Musée national de l’automobile”) Musée Français du Chemin de Fer (also known as “Cité du train”), respectively the largest automobile and railway museums in the world.
- Two rivers run through Mulhouse, the Doller and the Ill, both tributaries of the Rhine.
- Mulhouse is approximately 100 kilometers (62 miles) away from Strasbourg and Zürich; it is 350 km (217 mi) away from Milan and about 340 km (211 mi) from Frankfurt. It is 3 hours by train to Paris and it is 20 minutes from Switzerland, Germany and the international airport of Basel-Mulhouse.
More on the Convention
The 2018 BCI International Convention in Mulhouse
- The first event, corresponds to the now traditional Bonsai Euro TOP 30, but with two additional exhibitions, the Ishitstuki and Ikebana, open from October 4-12 at the usual price to access the floral show Folie’Flore (7,50 Euros).
- The second event is the BCI world congress and will be accessible from October 12-14. There is a basic congress price, giving access to the three places and to all the exhibitions, conferences, demos and all other labelled events. Price: 50 Euros for three days, shuttle-bus included. The food and accommodation costs as well as the gala evening are not included.
October 12
at the Parc Expo
October 13
at the Parc Expo
October 14
at the Parc Expo
For the Aroma of Wine
2018 BCI Post Convention Tour of Eastern France
Oct 15 – 21
There are places so unique and beautiful in France that many of us dream of the day when we can witness their splendor in person.
BCI is pleased to offer a post-convention tour after the 2018 BCI International Convention in Mulhouse, France. Enjoy the beauty and culture of the Alsace region of France as you explore towns with historic charm and taste wine and champaign at world-class wineries. Organized and managed by BCI, and operated by Jimmy International Travel Agency Co. Ltd., this tour promises to be an exceptional experience. To reserve your spot to one of the top holiday’s destination in the world, read on.
Our next Convention, BCI Beyond Borders, followed by a post convention tour, will be held in Makati, Manila from the 17th to 20th March, 2016.
For more information go to the official website for the 2016 BCI Convention in the Philippines.
About 2019 BCI International Convention Zunyi, China
BCI Convention
Zunyi, China
September 15-20
All activities, including lunch & dinner take place at the Millennium Hotel, except as noted.
September 15-20
All activities, including lunch & dinner take place at the Millennium Hotel, except as noted.
Join us in Guiyang*
September 20-22
1) Free of Charge for those guests departing for Alashan after lunch.
2) For those guests who attend 3 days Guiyang activities (20-22 September), the
all-in package price is CNY1300 (single room) or CNY1000 (twin room) per person.
1) Free of Charge for those guests departing for Alashan after lunch.
2) For those guests who attend 3 days Guiyang activities (20-22 September), the
all-in package price is CNY1300 (single room) or CNY1000 (twin room) per person.
*On the 20th you will be transferred to Guiyang for your flight home or for an optional two-day stay, enjoying visits to a bonsai exhibition and sightseeing, or spending the morning sightseeing in Guiyang, then transferred to the airport as a group to fly to Alashan, Inner Mongolia for another option that includes sightseeing and stone activities. The flight to Alashan is included in the price.
Or Join us in Alashan
Sept 20-24
Lunches and Dinners at Alashan Hotel
Lunches and Dinners at Alashan Hotel
The convention coincides with the Viva Vigan International Arts Festival.
Immerse yourself in the Filipino Culture
Your valuable presence will enhance the artistic learnings of the convention delegates and at the same time, you will enjoy the diverse multi-artistic approaches in: pottery, handicrafts, woven fabrics, culinary arts, dances, wardrobes, paintings, wood carvings, and more.
The festival runs from the last week of April to the first week in May.
The Viva Vigan festival has become one of the largest cultural events in Northern Luzon, attracting thousands of tourists from all over the world.
Sept 30–Oct 5: Exhibition in Changhua
This exhibition will show the best 60 Bonsai trees and the best 60 Suiseki selected by BCI 2022 Convention Committee in honor of BCI’s 60th Anniversary. Committee organizers are Taiwan Bonsai Masters and BCI Life Members. We will use YouTube to share with everyone. A Commemorative Book of the exhibit will be available as well.
September 30: Su's garden
The exhibition in Su’s garden will feature Bonsai, Suiseki, Imperial Diet, and Pot collection in a very natural environment. Su's garden is located in Taoyüan City, Taiwan.
Demonstrations by Bonsai Masters
Left to right: Cheng Cheng-Kung, Lo Min-Hsuan, Hsu Sung-Chan, Ho Chih-Hsung.Four Taiwan bonsai masters will demonstrate their creative concepts on YouTube during the exhibition period.
Sponsors and Supporters
Organized by I C Su and Helen Su, Taiwan Bonsai Masters, and BCI Life Members.
Changhua County Government
National Bonsai Association, Taiwan, ROC
Liuzhou 2024 Convention Registration
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Ticket Pricing:
$350 for non-BCI members (+ processing fee)
$310 for BCI members (+ processing fee)
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Instructions for Bank Transfer payment will be included in your confirmation email.
Important Documents
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Questions?
For any questions or inquiries regarding the convention, registration, or travel advice, please feel free to reach out
to Oscar NG via email or WhatsApp. Email: oscar.ng@pck.com.cn
Phone: +852 5167 1350 / +86 18823328650
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Researchers across Canada and the USA tracked 1.3 million people in 30 cities over 11 years and found that those who have more trees and vegetation around where they lived had an 8 to 12 per cent reduced risk of dying compared to those who didn’t. They also found that having green space around your home has greater benefit than weekly trips to the park. What a good reason to add more bonsai to your collection or to enlarge your bonsai garden!
But don’t get carried away. Too many trees can be a problem. In Principles of Bonsai Design, by bonsai artist David De Groot, one chapter made a big impression on me. It was full of practical and inspired advice for anyone starting or maintaining a bonsai collection. David kindly agreed to update this chapter with BCI readers in mind, and the product is the lead article in this issue.
After I sent Carlos Morales the first draft of his article on the inaugural US National Shohin Bonsai Exhibition, we lost touch with him when Puerto Rico was devastated by Hurricane Maria. A big thank you to Louise Lester, one of the event organizers, who helped finish the article. We were relieved when we eventually heard that Carlos was OK.
