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Top; Inaugural event was held in a large auditorium with two giant sized TV screens to view the proceedings.
Beyond the Spirit of Bonsai International Bonsai Convention and Exhibition was held in Mysore, India December 19th –22nd. Mysore is situated in India’s south- western state of Karnataka. Although it
was winter in Mysore, the day time temperature was around 30 degrees Celsius and very humid.
e event was sponsored by Patron Saint of Bonsai Swamiji Ganapathy Sachchidananda of Avadhoota Datta Peetham of Mysore, India, with the Cooperation of Bonsai Study Group of the Indo-Japanese Association, Mumbai and its a liated chapters from across India led by Nikunj and Jyoti Parekh. e event
was supported by Bonsai Clubs International and World Bonsai Friendship Federation.
Prior to the convention, the headliners and partners assembled in Bangalore. Nikunj Parekh and Glenis Bebb participated in a Press Conference promoting the convention, with 30 TV and other media attending.
Tour:
The following day we departed on a four-day pre-convention tour based in Coorg staying at the Windflower Resort and Spa. Highlights included Bhagamandala Temple, 200-year-old Omakareshwara
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Beyond the Spirit of Bonsai
International Bonsai Convention and Exhibition, Mysore, India
By Nikunj Parekh, Jyoti Parekh, and Sujata Bhat, India, and Glenis Bebb, Australia Photos courtesy Bonsai Study Group of the Indo-Japanese Association