International Ikebana Conference at Wa

Wa: Melbourne Ikebana Festival is pleased to host a regular conference of the International Society of Ikebana Studies（国際いけ花学会 ）.　 Shoso Shimbo will talk about "Influence of the Western Modernism on Perception of Nature in Ikebana: A New Interpretation of Ikenobo Senno Kuden (1542)...

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Ikebana Teachers at Wa

Would you like to contact Ikebana teachers exhibiting at Wa? Many of them run Ikebana classes. Find a teacher near you. Here is a list: http://bit.ly/WaTeachers19 If you are an Ikebana teacher, please join our exhibition. Application closes on 4 August 2019....

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Wa Ikebana Award

An international ikebana award for newly qualified ikebana teachers  This award is for recently qualified teachers who would like to make a career out of Ikebana. Higher-level teachers are often the subject of competitions and awards at flower shows etc. The Wa Ikebana Award will specifically...

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Extended Deadline for 2019 Wa: Melbourne Ikebana Festival Application

Would you like to join our exhibition? The good news is that we have extended the application deadline to Sunday 4 August 2019.   How to apply: click here.  Another good news is that we now offer $100 prize money to the winner of Wa Ikebana Award 2019.  We...

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All programs are open for booking

Please visit our program page for booking & details...

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Our Exhibitor: Sandy Marker

Our Exhibitor: Sandy Marker Melbourne Ikebana Festival is delighted to welcome Ms Sandy Marker, a Sogetsu Sanyo teacher from NSW. Ms Marker is the fifth recipient of the Norman and Mary Sparnon scholarship and the NSW Director of The Australian Sogetsu Teacher's Association NSW Inc for two and...

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Update for Exhibitors

Application to exhibit at Wa: Melbourne Ikebana Festival has closed for international participants. Application is now open for local Ikebana practitioners. Please apply by 8 July 2019. https://waikebana.blogspot.com/p/exhibitor.ht...

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