親愛的BCI會員及盆景界同好：
Bonsai Clubs International（BCI）成立於1963年，是一個非營利性公益組織。歷經六十餘年的穩健發展，我們的會員遍佈全球70多個國家和地區，長期致力於推動全球盆景與水石文化的融合共存，以及盆景與水石藝術在世界範圍內的共同繁榮與發展。
近期，原定於2026年在馬來西亞舉辦的BCI地區展覽，遭到當地主辦方單方面且正式取消。此決定在未與BCI執行委員會或主辦協會會長進行任何事先溝通的情況下作出。BCI此前已透過官方網站及出版物等渠道發佈了相關展覽資訊，全球眾多會員亦已自行安排行程並預訂交通票務。此次活動的突然取消，構成了不可預見的緊急事件。
針對此次倉促取消所造成的不便與行程困擾，BCI執行委員會謹向全球會員致以最誠摯的歉意與深切遺憾。我們特此發表正式聲明如下：
1. 2026年BCI馬來西亞地區展覽的取消，係當地主辦方之單方面決定，非BCI所能管轄。BCI此前未收到任何形式的預警或書面備案文件。
2. 所有會員的個人行程安排、機票預訂、酒店預訂及由此產生的一切附帶費用，均屬會員自願行為。相關交通費用及行程風險應由會員自行承擔。
3. BCI不對因航班改簽、退票、行程變更所產生的任何費用，以及因活動取消所導致的任何間接損失的賠償或補償承擔責任。
為持續滿足全球會員的文化交流需求，並穩定本組織年度國際活動安排，現公佈後續國際展覽的籌劃方案：
計劃於2027年9月在意大利舉辦的2027年BCI國際盆景展，以及計劃於2027年5月在菲律賓舉辦的BCI地區展覽，目前各項前期準備工作正穩步推進，詳細活動日程將適時公佈。此外，BCI大會委員會亦正籌備更多展覽項目，相關信息將另行公告。
未來，BCI將加強並完善對活動主辦方的資格審查與協作管理機制，強化國際活動的事前溝通程序及風險評估與管控措施，全力避免類似事件再次發生。
盆景藝術無國界，文化根源共一脈。我們誠摯懇請各位會員及同好理解此次特殊情況，並繼續關注與支持BCI的國際交流活動。期待在菲律賓與意大利的展會上與大家相聚，共賞盆景之美，共促全球盆景事業的繁榮發展。
Dear BCI members and peers in our bonsai community,
Founded in 1963, Bonsai Clubs International (BCI) is a non-profit public welfare organization. With more than six decades of steady growth, our membership spans more than 70 countries and regions worldwide. We have long been committed to promoting the integration and coexistence of global bonsai and suiseki culture, as well as the shared prosperity and development of bonsai and suiseki art worldwide.
Recently, the originally approved 2026 BCI Regional Exhibition in Malaysia was unilaterally and officially canceled by the local organizer. This decision was made without prior communication with the BCI Executives or the president of the organizing association. BCI had previously released relevant information about the exhibition through official channels, including our website and publications. Numerous members worldwide had independently arranged travel itineraries and booked transportation tickets. The abrupt cancellation of the event constitutes an unforeseen emergency.
In response to the significant inconvenience and travel disruptions caused by the hasty cancellation, the BCI Executives extend their most sincere apologies and profound regrets to members worldwide. We hereby issue this formal statement:
1. The cancellation of the 2026 BCI Malaysia Regional Exhibition is a unilateral decision made by the local organizer and falls beyond BCI’s jurisdiction. BCI received no prior warnings or written filing documents of any kind.
2. All members’ personal travel arrangements, flight bookings, hotel reservations, and all resulting incidental expenses are voluntarily arranged by individual members. All relevant travel costs and itinerary risks shall be borne solely by the members themselves.
3. BCI shall not be liable for any expenses arising from flight rescheduling, ticket refunds, itinerary changes, nor for compensation or indemnification of any indirect losses resulting from the event cancellation.
To continue meeting the cultural exchange needs of members worldwide and help stabilize our organization’s annual international event arrangements, we hereby release the draft plan for the upcoming international exhibitions:
The 2027 BCI International Bonsai Exhibition, scheduled for September 2027 in Italy, and the BCI Regional Exhibition planned for the Philippines in May 2027, are progressing steadily, with all preliminary preparations underway. Detailed event schedules will be released in due course. Additionally, the BCI Convention Committee is advancing preparations for more exhibition projects, with relevant information to be announced at a later date.
Moving forward, BCI will strengthen and improve the qualification-review and collaborative-management mechanisms for event organizers, enhance pre-event communication procedures and risk-assessment and control measures for international events, and make every effort to prevent similar incidents from recurring.
Bonsai art transcends national borders, and its cultural origins share a common root. We sincerely ask all members and friends to understand this special situation and to continue following and supporting BCI’s international-exchange activities. We look forward to meeting you at exhibitions in the Philippines and Italy, where we can appreciate the beauty of bonsai together and jointly promote the prosperous development of the global bonsai industry.
With warm regards,
Chang Chen
President, Bonsai Clubs International
