-ONTEREY "AY 53! /UR CHAPTER FOUNDED IN STARTED WITH MEM BERS AND HAS GROWN TO -EMBERS ORGANIZED ARRANGEMENTS FOR A THREE DAY #ENTRAL #OAST 'ARDEN 3HOW HELD AT THE -ON TEREY &AIR 'ROUND 7E ALSO GAVE DEMONSTRATIONS AND MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR MAJOR EVENTS IN THE AREA !S WEEKLY ACTIVITIES WE DISPLAYED IKEBANA AT ,A -IRADA -USEUM AND 7ESTLAND (OSPICE (OUSE )N THE CIT IES OF -ONTEREY #ARMEL AND 3EASIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS INVITED OUR CHAPTER TO GIVE WORKSHOPS TO TEACH THE ART OF IKEBANA #HILDREN RESPONDED WITH ENTHUSIASM TO THESE WORKSHOPS
7ORKSHOP FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AT THE ANNUAL ) ) &ESTIVAL
CEREMONY AND CALLIGRAPHY 4HE %NGLISH LANGUAGE PRESS ALWAYS GIVES THE EVENT EXCELLENT PUBLICITY 7E HOPE THAT SOME OF THESE STUDENTS WILL BE INTERESTED IN IKEBANA AND PRACTICE AFTER RETURN TO THEIR HOME COUNTRIES
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4HE FIRST "OARD MEMBERS n L TO R *EAN #HAPMAN %U NICE 3HIFFMAN &RED :IMMERMAN #AROL -ARCHETTE 9OSHI #HUNG
/SAKA *APAN 4HE MOST PROMINENT AND LARGEST PROGRAM OF OUR ANNUAL ) ) &ESTIVAL IS AN IKEBANA WORKSHOP FOR IN TERNATIONAL STUDENTS %VERY YEAR WE INVITE ABOUT STUDENTS FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES AND GIVE THEM FREE IKEBANA LESSONS 4HIRTEEN IKEBANA SCHOOLS KINDLY EXTEND THEIR SUPPORT BY SENDING EXCELLENT TEACHERS 4HE PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY OUR DEDICATED MEMBERS WHO DONATE *09 EACH 7E RECEIVE SUPPORT FROM MANY CONSULATES AND DONATIONS FROM LOCAL COMPANIES /SAKA 5NIVERSITY AND OTHER LOCAL UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES ARE ALSO VERY COOPERATIVE WITH THIS PROGRAM AND ENCOURAGE THEIR INTERNA TIONAL STUDENTS PARTICIPATION 4HE STUDENTS NOT ONLY ENJOY IKEBANA LESSONS BUT ALSO RECEIVE INVALUABLE EX PERIENCES OF OTHER *APANESE TRADITIONAL ARTS LIKE TEA
7E CELEBRATED OUR TH ANNIVERSARY ON *ANUARY
4HE DAY LONG PROGRAM WAS INAUGURATED BY -RS 2ANI 3ATISH FORMER MINISTER FOR THE +ANNADA ,ANGUAGE AND #ULTURE 7E COMPILED A MEMBERS DIRECTORY FOR THIS EVENT $EMONSTRATIONS FROM THE 3OGETSU /HARA )KENOBO AND )CHIYO SCHOOLS WERE DYNAMIC AND INTERESTING ! *APANESE CHORUS COM PRISING *APANESE MEMBERS PERFORMED AND BONSAI AND ORIGAMI WERE DEMONSTRATED /VER ATTENDEES ENJOYED THE PROGRAMS !LL THE PAST PRESIDENTS OF OUR CHAPTER WERE HONORED
(ONORING PAST PRESIDENTS AT THE *USSHUNEN 9EAR #ELEBRATION
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