Ikebana News

1. Ikebana Calendar 2010. See shop page.

2. Ikebana and Japanese Drumming at Melbourne Flower Show on 27 
March 2010.

Shoso Shimbo will create a large Ikebana arrangement (about 6m 
wide) to music by Rindo Daiko, the most celebrated Japanese 
drumming group in Melbourne. http://www.wadaikorindo.com/

This is a very rare and rather unusual combination of two very 
different Japanese art forms. Ikebana is often associated with 
serene meditative aspects of Japanese culture and Japanese Taiko 
drumming is known for its dynamic rhythms. This performance will 
introduce the audience to a more dramatic side of Ikebana as the drums provide encouragement and a source of energy for Shoso and his assistants. These two art forms of opposing natures meet for the first time in Melbourne or possibly even in the world.

 3. Shoso gave a demo and talk for a popular morning show. Search "Ikebana".  http://9am.ten.com.au/video.htm?vxSiteId=4a40990c-a06c-401b-8663-6f890bb8f3dc&vxChannel=9am%20Just%20Added&vxClipId=1427_9am-867LG8-300909&vxBitrate=300&CMP=LEC-DANCEgetVideoLink

4. DVD, Shoso 2007 is now on sale. See a part of Shoso 2007 in YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1fH--TEjzg

5. Shoso's new book on language learning has been published. 
http://www.amazon.com/Postive-Thinking-Language-Classroom-Relaxation/dp/3838312848/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260166103&sr=1-1 

6. Upcoming Ikebana features and events.

Dates	Media / Publications
Monthly	Dengon Net, Ikebana Column. http://www.dengonnet.net/articles/hana/
30 October 09	9 AM with David and Kim, Channel 10
15 April 2009	So, No.195, p.16
Dates	Exhibition / Display
Weekly	Hanabishi Japanese Restaurant, 187 King St, Melbourne
24-28 March 2010	Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show (MIFGS)
27 March 2010	Performance with Wadaiko Rindo at MIFGS @ 1:15pm