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Wa 2019 was a great success. Thank you all for your hard work. Shoso’s thank you message at the opening: https://www.shoso.com.au/2019/09/shosos-speech-at-opening-of-wa-2019.htmlSome of comments we received: “Thank you for the immense amount of organization on the part of yourself and the committee...

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Shoso's Speech at the Opening of Wa 2019

Good morning, everyone. Welcome to Wa: Melbourne Ikebana Festival. I’d particularly like to welcome our special guests, representer of Dr Tien Kieu, Member of the Victorian Parliament, Daniel Nguyen, City of Yarra Councillor, Wadaiko Rindo, and Trish Nicholls of Ikebana International, but it’s...

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Ikebana Conference at Wa: Melbourne Ikebana Festival

International Society of Ikebana Studies, Regular Conference, September 2019 Shoso Shimbo, PhD talked about the rise of free style ikebana in 1920's as part of Wa: Melbourne Ikebana Festival. When: 9 am, 1 September 2019 Where: Rosina Auditorium, Abbotsford Convent, Melbourne Influence of...

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Thank you for giving us a full house!

Thank you for giving us a full house! Wa: Melbourne Ikebana Festival presented Ikebana artist Shoso Shimbo in concert with the Grigoryan Brothers on 31 August 2019. Shoso created 2 large Ikebana works in one hour with assistance from Shoan, Shokai and Shoto. Thank you all for your...

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