Melbourne Ikebana Festival on Media

1. Melbourne Ikebana Festival will be featured in Arts Weekly in 3MBS at 10am on Saturday 17 August 2019. 3MBS is one of Melbourne's most popular radio stations.  https://3mbs.org.au

2. Melbourne Ikebana Festival was listed in the events page in Dengon Net, August edition. Dengon Net is a major newspaper in the Japanese community in Melbourne.
http://www.dengonnet.net/melbourne/columns/articles/87936  

3. Only Melbourne: https://www.onlymelbourne.com.au/ikebana-festival#.XVUwzC17H3Q

4. Australia Japan Society: https://www.ajsvictoria.org.au/news/7571637

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Ikebana Workshop on Father's Day

How about an Ikebana workshop with your father on Father's Day?
Father's Day special ticket ($60 for 2) and family ticket ($100 for 4) are available.
http://bit.ly/IkebanaConvent
http://bit.ly/ikebanakids19

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Ikebana Workshop at Melbourne Ikebana Festival

Ikebana Workshops for Beginners
1-5pm, Saturday 31 August 2019 - Ichiyo School
10am-5pm, Sunday 1 September 2019 - Sogetsu School Shoso Shimbo Group
Duration: 50 min
Venue: Yellow Room, Rosina (Yellow Room is next to Rosina Auditorium)
Fee: $35 per person
Booking: http://bit.ly/IkebanaConvent

Ikebana for Kids
1pm & 2pm, Sunday 1 September 2019
Duration: 45 min
Venue: Rosina Auditorium
Age: Year 1 - Year 6
Fee: $25
Booking: http://bit.ly/IkebanaConventKids

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Wadaiko Rindo at Wa

Wadaiko Rindo is coming to Wa Melbourne Ikebana Festival! Free. About 10:45 am, Saturday 31 August, Rosina, Abbotsford Convent. Another international artists!
https://wadaikorindo.com

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Programs & Booking Updates

Event Details

Wa: Ikebana Exhibition (Free) 
Curator: Rachel Iampolski　
11am - 5pm, Saturday 31 August 2019
10am - 5pm, Sunday 1 September 2019
Rosina Auditorium, Abbotsford Convent, Melbourne
https://abbotsfordconvent.com.au/visit/visitor-information

Wa: Ikebana Exhibition Opening (Private Function)
10am - 11am, Saturday 31 August 2019
Invitation Only

Wa Ikebana Award - Application Closed
The winner of the Wa Ikebana Award 2019 will be announced during the opening ceremony.

Wadaiko Rindo Performance
About 10:45 am, Saturday 31 August 2019
Free
Enjoy a great performance by the most popular Japanese drumming group in Australia.
https://wadaikorindo.com/ 

Wa: Ikebana Exhibition Artists' Talk (Free)
11am - 12:00pm, Saturday 31 August 2019
Rosina Auditorium
MC: Takako Routledge
Admission Free
Booking: https://www.trybooking.com/BDQEZ
Please note:
1. The number of tickets for Artists Talk is very limited.
2. If you could not obtain a ticket online, you may be asked to wait for a while to form a new group. Please follow advice from our floor managing staff. Your safety is our first priority. 
3. If it is too crowded, however, please come back to Rosina after 1pm to enjoy our exhibition. Abbotsford Convent has several art galleries, beautiful garden, and nice cafes. 
4. If you have any question, please ask our friendly staff at the reception desk.      

Wa: Ikebana Demonstration - Over 85% tickets sold
12pm - 1:00pm, Saturday 31 August 2019
Rosina Auditorium
MC: Shoan Lo
Fee: $5
Booking: https://www.trybooking.com/BDQES
Six demonstrators will create Ikebana works in 6 min. each. We are pleased to announce that Ms Kagawa, Professor in Ichiyo School, from Tokyo will be one of the presenters. Other presenters include Sandra Marker (Sogetsu NSW), Shoan Lo, Shokai Ikebana, Akemi Suzuki & Aileen (Shoto) Duke. Many of our demonstrators are members of Wa Melbourne Ikebana Festival Committee. We appreciate their hard work for this festival. We are fortunate to have an anonymous sponsor for this demonstration.
Please note:
1. The number of tickets for Ikebana Demonstration is very limited. About 40 seats only.
2. If you could not obtain a ticket online, you may watch the demo standing (no seat available on the day). It is free to watch standing. Please follow advice from our floor managing staff. Your safety is our first priority. 
3. If it is too crowded, however, please come back to Rosina after 1pm to enjoy our exhibition & the works created by our demonstrators. Abbotsford Convent has several art galleries, beautiful garden, and nice cafes. 

Ikebana Workshops for Beginners
1-5pm, Saturday 31 August 2019 - Ichiyo School
10am-5pm, Sunday 1 September 2019 - Sogetsu School Shoso Shimbo Group
Duration: 50 min
Venue: Yellow Room, Rosina (Yellow Room is next to Rosina Auditorium)
Fee: $35 per person
Booking: http://bit.ly/IkebanaConvent 

Ikebana Conference - New Event!

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) and Its Hidden Link to the Rise of Free Style Ikebana in the Modern Japan"
9am - 10am, Sunday 1 September 2019
Fee: $10
Booking: https://www.trybooking.com/BEKXZ

Ikebana for Kids
1pm & 2pm, Sunday 1 September 2019
Duration: 45 min
Venue: Rosina Auditorium
Age: Year 1 - Year 6
Fee: $25
Booking: http://bit.ly/IkebanaConventKids

Ikebana Performance with live Music - Over 80% tickets Sold 
7pm - 8pm, Saturday 31 August 2019
Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre
Booking: http://bit.ly/IkebanaGrigoryan
Shoso Shimbo will create an Ikebana installation with live music by the internationally renowned Grigoryan Brothers.
Details: https://waikebana.blogspot.com/2019/03/ikebana-performance-at-wa.html

http://www.shoso.com.au
https://www.facebook.com/ikebanaaustralia

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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) and Its Hidden Link to the Rise of Free Style Ikebana in the Modern Japan"

When: 9am - 10am, Sunday 1 September 2019
Where: Rosina Auditorium, Abbotsford Convent, Melbourne
Fee: $10
Booking: https://www.trybooking.com/BEKXZ

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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 support new teachers with limited teaching experience. This will be a great addition to your cv.

Application Deadline: 4 August 2019

Prize: Aus $100 & Certificate

Details: https://melbikebana.blogspot.com/p/award.html

日本語案内: https://melbikebana.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html

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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 have already several international & internstate exhibitors. Why don't you join this exciting international ikebana festival?  See some of our wonderful exhibitors profiles.  

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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 a half years. She also has interests in ceramic and jewellery design which in 2008 she was awarded 1st place Graduate Metal XI International in Adelaide.

You can see more of Ms Marker's works at
http://www.sandymarker.com
https://www.facebook.com/sandra.marker.90
on Instagram as @sandra.marker

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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.html

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