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AN OLD MOUNTAIN PINE
WINS THE BCI AWARD
AT THE 25TH IBS CONGRESS
By Carmelo Bonanno, Italy
Photos 1-5: Alessio Marotta
Photos 6-13: Carmelo Bonanno
Congress of the National IBS College
On October 12th and 13th, 2024, the 25th
(Instructors of Bonsai and Suiseki) was
held in Chiampo, Italy. This exhibition
was highly anticipated and proved to
be a prestigious event, thanks to the outstanding
contributions of all participants.
The organizing club, Ovest Vicentino, hosted the
congress in a unique location—inside the spacious
premises of Margraf, a company specializing in
marble processing. The large, meticulously detailed
tokonoma (display alcoves) were interspersed
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