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Grand Opening:“Italia Bonsai Museum”
By Mauro Stemberger, Italy
Italia Bonsai Museum opened on Saturday the 16th of July at the presence of Mr. Luciano Granato, presi- dent of UBI (Unione Bonsaisti Italiani), the Mayors of Marostica and Pianezze—a fantastic sunny day, drink- ing some sparkling prosecco wine and tasting amazing salty patisserie created by our Sara Pavin in coopera- tion with pasticceria Pigato. e museum, about 100 kilometers north west of Venice, is conceived as a per- manent exhibition space on the grounds of the Gar- den Verde Nursery, where Mauro Stemberger’s Italian Bonsai Dream School and Amici del Bonsai Marostica Association are hosted.
e project, promoted by Mauro Stemberger and rmly supported by Pavin family (owner of the nurs- ery), Amici del Bonsai and UBI, represents an objec- tive, “an exhibition place presenting the best creations
of our bonsai activity for everyone’s bene t, with the mission of attracting more and more people to our common passion.” In the meantime, the museum is a common departure point for brand new synergies with local administrations, UBI, bonsai students, sup- porters and artists, and for all visitors who may feel a growing curiosity and attraction to these artworks while walking in the museum area.
e two days opening event was embellished by Master Luis Vila, who entertained visitors with a pub- lic demo on a fantastic Juniperus Sabina on Saturday afternoon and then managed the Sunday’s bonsai workshop.
“ is museum is highly important to us as it dis- plays 23 bonsai masterpieces some belonging to the private collection of master Stemberger, some prepared during the Italian Bonsai Dream School
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