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Top; Display of Seven Large Bonsai at the Entrance
Middle right and bottom right;
Grand Inauguration of the Exhibition. The event was inau- gurated by Dr. Dinesh Sharma, Mayor, along with the Guest of Honour, Mr. O.P. Srivastava, Dy. Managing Worker, Sahara India Parivar, with ribbon-cutting, seeking the Lord Ganesha’s Blessings, Gayatri recitation
by members and lighting of the lamp.
Bottom; This year’s exhibi-
tion was held in a much
larger area of the Hotel Clarks Avadh, showcasing a red brick heritage look, similar to our Nawabi/Lucknawi architecture, covering some 8000 sq feet.
Grand Bonsai Exhibition Enthralls Lucknowites
TBy Avadh Bonsai Association, India
he royal and regal city of Nawabs, Lucknow was a proud witness to the Fifth Grand Exhibition cum display of some of the most magnificent
bonsai plants, held by Avadh Bonsai Association, under the unflinching leadership and guidance of its founder President Mrs. Santosh Arora and senior ad- visor Mr. K. K. Arora.
This two day Exhibition was held a balmy and sunny November weekend in 2014 when over 10,000 visitors thronged the venue at the prestigious and centrally located Hotel Clarks Avadh, maintaining a continues flow throughout the two day event. Beside the mem- bers and their families, there were media persons, socialites and dignitaries, amidst avid plant/nature enthusiasts, local nursery men wanting to learn more about the art form and some 300 school children who were awe-struck and mesmerized by the beauty of
these teeny-tiny bonsai plants. There were also visi- tors from U.S.A., Singapore, Delhi, Kanpur, Mainpuri, and Gorakhpur.
The youngest visitor was a girl of 4 years, who re- ally enjoyed the exhibition. She even expressed and shared her feelings on the mike and wrote her remarks in the visitor’s book. Quoting a few more inspiring words of encouragement and remarks by visitors who wrote, ‘Mona Lisa has never changed since painted by
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