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On Saturday evening, while bonsai friends from around the world enjoyed a delicious meal at the gala dinner, awards were presented to the winning trees. The trophy for the best bonsai was chosen by a jury consisting of all the demonstrators, Kunio Kobayashi, Bjorn Bjorholm, Giacomo Pappalardo and Milan Karpíšek. For the Trophy, the Olea europaea were classified in the deciduous bonsai category.
The Trophies and Awards:
• Best Bonsai of the Show, category Conifers: Picea abies, by Donato Danisi
• Best Bonsai of the Show, category Deciduous: Olea europaea, by Christian Przybylski
• Best Kifu: Olea europaea, by Germán Gómez Soler
• Best Bonsai of a Member of BAB: Olea europaea, from Christian Vos
• BCI Award of Excellence: Enzo Ferrari: river stone from Liguria, “Dove si specchiano le stelle”
• Sonderpreis Bonsai Art: Hornbeam Forest, Carpinus betulus by Jürg Stähel
Nominations, Conifers:
• 2nd Prize and the BCI Award of Excellence: Juniperus chinensis ‘Itoigawa’, by David Benavente
• 3rd Prize: Pinus Sylvestris, by Andres Alvarez Iglesias
• 4th Prize: Juniperus chinensis ‘Itoigawa’, by Frédéric Chenal
Nominations, Deciduous trees:
• 2nd Prize: Prunus cerasifera, by Andrija & Marija Zokic-Hajdic
• 3rd Prize: Acer palmatum ‘Shishigashira’, by Wilfried Nieswandt
• 4th Prize: Olea europaea, by Erasmo Garcia Fernandez
Nominations, Kifu:
• 2nd Prize: Acer buergerianum, by Guido Pozzoli • 3rd Prize: Juniperus chinensis ‘Itoigawa’, by
Mathias Deininger
• 4th Prize: Myrtus communis, by Germán Gómez Soler
Nominations, Suiseki:
• 2nd Prize: Mountain stone, Kamogawa ishi from Japan, 36 x 18 x 12 cm, by Harald Lehner
Over the last 19 years BAB has shown that there is a tremendous fascination in the world for dwarfed trees. Their shows have attracted the best bonsai profes- sionals from around the world and have been widely appreciated by large numbers of young and old alike.
The Bonsai Association Belgium is confident that they can successfully re brand their event. The
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