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Bonsai Triennale 2017
International Bonsai Exhibition in Dresden-Pillnitz
Text and Photos by Gudrun Benz, Germany
As the name ‘Bonsai Triennale’ suggests, the event is a joint venture of three bonsai clubs: this year’s organizer, the Regional Bonsai Association of Middle Germany (MBR), Czech Bonsai Association (ČBA) and Polish Bonsai Asso- ciation (PBA). It takes place every year in one of the three
countries. e German club was the host for the third time. e event was held all three times at the same place—the Orangery of the castle of Pillnitz. Pillnitz is located in the Elbe River valley and is a district of the world famous city of Dresden, the Saxon capital. It is most famous for its Baroque castle and park which was the summer residence of many kings of Saxony. e castle consists of three main buildings which houses nowadays two museums, the Palace Museum and the Arts and Cra s Museum. e buildings enclose a Baroque ower garden with fountain and are surrounded by a large public park of 28 hectares. e garden and the park contain many botanical attractions among them a camel- lia tree of more than 230 years which is protected during wintertime by a glass house on rails. e bonsai exhibition and the other facilities (stage for demonstrations, trader area, cafeteria, information stand) of the event were set up at the Orangery in the park, an ideal place where venerable old trees outside contrasted with their miniature counter- parts, the bonsai inside.
e event was favoured by the weather so many visitors found their way to the exhibition and guaranteed also its nancial success.
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