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BCI Awards at the 11th Crespi Cup, Italy
e Crespi Cup continues to be one of the premier bonsai events in Europe, promoting bonsai, suiseki and other Japa- nese art forms such as origami, the tea ceremony and taiko drums. Crespi Bonsai is a major bonsai nursery o ering all that a bonsai enthusiasts could want; bonsai trees, tools, containers, workshops and much more. e nursery houses the Crespi Bonsai Museum and Garden, founded in 1991, and features many important trees and ancient pots. is year’s Crespi Cup o ered participants free access to all the technical demonstra- tions, lectures and shows as well as access to the nursery.
BCI Director Massimo Bandera was in attendance and awarded the BCI Excellence Award to Lorenzo Agnoletti for his elegant Black Pine and to Igor Carino
for his evocative viewing stone.
Top left and right; Lorenzo Agnoletti and his Black Pine, Pinus thunbergii
Middle left; Award-winning viewing stone, Igor Carino Collection.
Middle right; Luigi Crespi, Igor Carino and Massimo Bandera
Vacancy Announcement—BCI Business Manager
Bonsai Clubs International (BCI) is searching for a part-time contract business manager to handle many day-to-day aspects of the operation of this non-pro t organization. Additional information on the basic requirements, skills needed, and the speci c duties for this position are available from BCI Secretary, David De Groot.
Please note that the incumbent must live in the United States. This individual serves as an independent contractor to BCI.
To Apply:
Please send your resume and written statement to David De Groot, BCI Secretary, at degrood@comcast.net.
Applicants should send a resume along with a written statement regarding their skills and experiences in writing, communications, and knowledge and use of MS Word, and pro ciency in MS Excel software.
The successful contract is expected to begin work on January 1, 2016. The contractor will be paid $450 per month for the rst six months of service. If the work is determined to be satisfactory, the monthly contract payment will increase to $500.
promoting international friendship through bonsai
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