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In an on-going e ort to recognize excellence in bonsai and stone art around the world, BCI Directors can award a beautiful medal and certi cate to deserving trees and stones at major exhibits. The medal, designed by BCI Director, Guillermo Ramirez Castaño, of Mexico, is awarded at the discretion of the BCI Directors in attendance.
Stone Awards
BCI asked stone collector and educator Lindsay Bebb from Australia to judge the stone exhibition and award the BCI Medal of Excellence to three stones.
First Prize went to a Guangzhou Touch Stone. Second place went to a very interesting Laibin Stone from Guangxi.
ird place went to a group of miniature Ying Stones arranged on a circular stand.
(Read Lindsay Bebb’s article on this interesting exhibit on page 24)
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