Melbourne Ikebana Festival, 29 and 30 August 2026ikebanafestival.com
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Christmas Installation for the City of Ballarat, 2013An official servay found that Shoso's magical tunnel was the most popular among the people in the city.
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Showing posts with label Ikebana Festival. Show all posts
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Thursday, 29 August 2024

Melbourne Ikebana Festival 2024

By 08:59

Ikebana Newsletter Melbourne 

September 2023 

Ikebana Festival Special Edition


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1. Events Calendar

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30 August 2024: Booking closes for Ikebana Dinner Show by Oshun Tsukagoshi. Oshun brings 22 Ikebana artists from Japan for the Wa Melbourne Ikebana Festival 2024. 


5 - 8 September 2024: Wa Melbourne Ikebana Festival. 


7 September 2024: Hanadayori Night: Ikebana Performance by Shoso Shimbo Accompanied by Slava Grigoryan (guitar), Melbourne Recital Centre. 


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2. Wa: Melbourne Ikebana Festival - International Ikebana Event

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Book Tickets


Some of the Event Highlights:


Free Events & Other Highlights 


Expanding the joy of ikebana to a wider audience! Save the dates for the Wa Melbourne Ikebana Festival on 7 & 8 September 2024, featuring an increased number of exhibitors and special events. 


Our goal is to generate greater interest in ikebana, enabling our new teachers to thrive in their roles as both working artists and instructors. Join us in cultivating a flourishing community of ikebana enthusiasts! 


Please help promote this event. Thank you. 


https://www.ikebanafestival.com

https://www.facebook.com/wa.ikebana

https://www.instagram.com/wa.ikebana/


*Oshun Tsukagoshi: Oshun is the headmaster of Ikebana Shofu, a distinguished school renowned for its innovative approach to ikebana. Having immersed himself in the art from a young age under the guidance of the former headmaster, Oshun's journey led him to further refine his skills at a prestigious flower school in England after graduating from college. His distinctive style seamlessly blends traditional Japanese aesthetics with Western influences.


In 2013, Oshun achieved acclaim by winning the prestigious Hanaike Battle National Championship, marking a significant milestone in his career. He has since showcased his mastery through captivating flower performances across diverse global stages including Hong Kong, China, France, and Holland, captivating audiences with his unique interpretations of ikebana.


Oshun Tsukagoshi is slated to appear as a special guest at the Wa Melbourne Ikebana Festival 2024, where attendees can experience firsthand his artistic vision and profound contributions to the world of ikebana.


Dr Shoso Shimbo

0439 314 097

shososhimbo@gmail.com

www.shoso.com.au

Murrumbeena Melbourne


Wa: Melbourne Ikebana Festival

Ikebana Gallery Award

Zoom Ikebana Dojo

Tsubo Zen Gardens


https://www.shoso.com.au 
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Monday, 20 May 2024

Melbourne Ikebana Festival 2024

By 20:34 ,

Press Release

May 18, 2024 



Melbourne Ikebana Festival Proposes New Possibilities of Ikebana from Melbourne!

The Melbourne Ikebana Festival is set to enchant attendees from September 5, 2024. This event will unite Ikebana artists not only from Japan and Vietnam but also from diverse corners of the globe. International musicians and skilled ceramic artists will also be part of this unique festival in the heart of Melbourne. Expect a rich tapestry of Ikebana-related activities and immerse yourself in the captivating displays. 

Calling all talented exhibitors worldwide to participate in the prestigious Ikebana Exhibition – come and share your love of Ikebana with us.

Event Details

Save the dates from September 5th to 8th for the Wa Melbourne Ikebana Festival, proudly organized under the guidance of CEO Shoso Shimbo and his team. This immersive event will unfold across prestigious venues including the Melbourne Recital Centre, Abbotsford Convent, and Beleura House in Mornington.

Despite its introduction over 50 years ago, Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement, has yet to fully bloom in the hearts of Melbournians. To bridge this gap, we've organized a wide array of events to introduce Ikebana to a wider audience. This year, our focus is on the relevance of Ikebana in contemporary society.

Events include flower exhibitions, demonstrations, hands-on workshops, Ikebana performances, an exquisite dinner show, an enlightening presentation on Ikebana's therapeutic benefits, the prestigious Ikebana Container Award, and an Ikebana-style wedding bouquet contest.

Join us as we celebrate Ikebana's timeless beauty and explore its modern significance.


Three Main Events Featuring International Guests

1. Ikebana Performance: Hanadayori Night

Embark on a sensory journey as we unveil the exquisite Hanadayori Collection perfume series crafted by Metascent, accompanied by a live Ikebana performance by Shoso Shimbo. Joining Shoso is the internationally acclaimed classical guitarist, Slava Grigoryan, adding a melodic touch to the immersive experience.

  • Event Name: "Ikebana Performance: Hanadayori Night"
  • Duration: September 7, 2024, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
  • Venue: Melbourne Recital Centre
  • Website: Link


2. Hiroe Swen Ceramic Art Exhibition

We are very lucky to have internationally acclaimed ceramic artist Hiroe Swen, an Order of Australia recipient join us this year. Her solo exhibition will run alongside the Melbourne Ikebana Container Competition. Ms Swen will present the “Hiroe Swen Award" in person to the winner of the competition.

  • Event Name: "Hiroe Swen Ceramic Art Exhibition"
  • Duration: September 7 & 8, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
  • Venue: Salon, Abbotsford Convent
  • Website: Link


3. Ikebana Dinner Show by Oshun Tsukagoshi  

Indulge in an unforgettable dining experience at Beleura House, a jewel among Melbourne's Historical Houses & Gardens, while witnessing the graceful artistry of guest artist from Japan, Oshun Tsukagoshi, the Headmaster of Ikebana Shofu as he brings elegant ikebana creations to life before your eyes.


  • Event Name: “Ikebana Dinner Show"
  • Duration: September 5, 2024, from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
  • Venue: Beleura House, Mornington
  • Website: Link


Other Events:

Ikebana Shofu Exhibition

Our free ikebana exhibition is the chief event of the festival. This year it will feature 20 artists representing the Shofu school of Ikebana, including Iemoto (head master of the school) Oshun Tsukagoshi from Japan.

Hana-Awase (Ikebana with Mozart)

Two teams of ikebana artists will compete in a Hana-Awase style performance to live music by the musicians of the renowned Orchestra 21.

Bridal Ikebana Bouquet Award 

Discover the beauty and elegance of the winning designs at this year's Bridal Ikebana Bouquet Award, where traditional Japanese floral artistry meets contemporary bridal fashion. Brides-to-be will be our judges.

Ikebana Demonstration

Under the theme of "Ikebana for restaurants and cafes", selected ikebana artists will take 6 minutes each to demonstrate their work.

Ikebana Container Award

This award calls for ceramic artists to create a container for Ikebana works, highlighting the importance of containers as a complement to the beauty of Ikebana floral arrangements. Hiroe Swen will select the winner. 


The Organiser

The organizer of the Melbourne Ikebana Festival is Tsubo Melbourne Pty Ltd.


Contact

Shoso Shimbo, CEO of Melbourne Ikebana Festival

Shoan Lo, Managing Director

Virginia Fong, Public Relations

wa.ikebana@gmail.com 

Wa Melbourne Ikebana Festival

Website: https://www.ikebanafestival.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wa.ikebana

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wa.ikebana/


Note to Editors: High-resolution images and additional press materials are available upon request.


Thursday, 30 March 2023

Perfumes for Ikebana Festival

By 16:14 ,

Hanadayori is a Japanese word that means that the flowers you have been waiting for have bloomed. Hanadayori: Ikebana by Request 2023 will be launched on our website in June as part of the Wa Melbourne Ikebana Festival. It is a photographic collection of personal arrangements made by Ikebana masters and practitioners around the world in response to specific requests.

To celebrate the launch of Hanadayori 2023, Metascent has created a new suite of perfumes, the Hanadayori Collection. The collection includes three types of perfume, which have been newly developed using the Japanese plant essences of sakura, yuzu and hinoki. The Hanadayori Collection is a celebration of nature by Metascent.

You can pre order the Hanadayori Collection from now to June 2023. Your purchase will support the Wa Melbourne Ikebana Festival, which will be held on 7 & 8 September 2024.





Monday, 7 November 2022

Ikebana Performance with Paul Grabowsky - Review

By 21:54 ,



10 September 2022
Melbourne Recital Centre

Review by Lili Tu

Mum spent 7 years to learn Ikebana from Dr Shoso Shimbo so I have seen many of his stunning arrangements. However, only last night I witnessed his true magic as he created a beautiful Ikebana arrangement to improvised music by pianist Paul Grabowsky.
It’s a breathtaking performance!

Shoso started the show by taking us up to the mountain in late winter when the snow began to melt using beautiful snowball viburnum, waxflowers, drift woods and pine branches. Then slowly he made the pink buds appear and blossom by blossom the spring began. Hundreds of cherry blossom branches were brought into Primrose Potter Salon to recreate the scene of the alpine in early spring. The flowers, music and light transported us to the outdoor with the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold - when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade. We seriously got goosebumps watching the weather transform with Shoso’s arrangement.

Finally, the colours of spring came to the brightest with the pink oriental lilies in full bloom. We seemed to skip a breath or two when Paul Grabowsky played his final notes and the completed arrangement came to live. It’s an experience that you would never known if just seeing the final arrangement.
Wa Melbourne Ikebana Festival is still on today at Abbotsford Convent, highly recommend to come by to enjoy a lovely Spring Sunday there!

https://www.shoso.com.au 


Friday, 5 August 2022

Ikebana Performance with Paul Grabowsky - Book Now

By 09:25 ,

Ikebana Performance: Book Now

Ikebana Dinner Show, Ikebana Conference, Ikebana Workshops, Ikebana Demonstration, and more: https://www.ikebanafestival.com/book-tickets

Enjoy free Ikebana Exhibition & Ikebana Container Award exhibition (Biennale) at Abbotsford Convent on 10 & 11 September. Melbourne Ikebana Festival 


Sunday, 17 July 2022

Tuesday, 31 May 2022

Ikebana Performance with Paul Grabowsky

By 22:28 ,

Tickets will be on sale from 3 June 2022.  https://www.ikebanafestival.com

In the 16th century, a seminal ikebana artist Senno Ikenobo raised the idea that Ikebana should be created based on the essence of flowers rather than their image. The aim is to represent the essence of the universe, which Shoso calls Wa: Fluid Harmony in his performance. Ikebana in this sense is abstract assemblage rather than floral decoration.           


Some contemporary artists used performance to show that the artist’s creative act is equally as important as the artwork itself. Ikebana performance similarly aims to shift attention from the artwork to the artist’s action. Art exists in real space and real time and Grabowsky’s music becomes part of the materials as Shoso brings the piece together. The emerging work is a dynamic matrix, an interplay of symmetries and asymmetries in harmony with the music. 


This performance is presented by Melbourne Ikebana Festival.  


https://www.shoso.com.au 

Tuesday, 7 September 2021

Tuesday, 13 July 2021

Ikebana Performance with Paul Grabowsky

By 22:30 ,

Postponed to Saturday 10 September 2022: The Details

Ikebana Performance & Contemporary Art

Shoso Shimbo

Ikebana. One of the most important premises in the modernist art movements was to depict objects as they really are rather than the way we see them. Cubism and Abstract Art were early attempts to create a new order in the twentieth-century art.

A similar but more meditative view was expressed in Senno Kuden (1542), one of the early texts on ikebana. Senno stated that ikebana should be created based on “omokage” of such materials as flowers and leaves. Omokage is not the image we see but is more the conceptual essence of the materials. Just like some Cubist artists moved their focus from visual representation to conceptual representation, ikebana artists move beyond the visual aspect of the flowers and seek to grasp their essence through meditation.

Senno also said that ikebana as a product represents “onozukara naru sugata”, the essence of the universe. Just like Abstract Art can be seen to represent virtues such as order, purity, simplicity and spirituality, ikebana stands for essence of the universe, which I call Wa: Fluid Harmony in my performance. Ikebana in this sense is abstract assemblage rather than floral decoration.

Ikebana Performance. Inspired by Abstract Expressionism, artists such as Georges Mathieu and Kazoo Shiraga used performance to show that the artist’s creative act is equally important to the artwork produced.

Ikebana performance similarly aims to shift attention from the final piece of art to the artist’s actions. However, the process of creation is not based on a fixed plan. Art exists in real space and real time and Grabowsky’s music becomes part of the materials as Shoso brings the piece together. The live music constantly transforms the whole composition of the work. Such transformation shares an aspect of chess that fascinated both Marcel Duchamp and Lewis Carroll. The emerging work is a dynamic matrix, an interplay of symmetries and asymmetries in harmony with the music.

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

Monday, 12 July 2021

Wednesday, 19 May 2021

Send us your request - Online Ikebana Exhibition

By 09:48

Online Exhibition - èŠ±ä¿¡ Hanadayori: Ikebana by Request

What kind of ikebana would you like to see? 

Melbourne Ikebana Festival would like to offer the opportunity to request a personal flower message created by Ikebana practitioners in Japan and other parts of the world. They will make an arrangement for you and the image of your work, along with the request that you made, will go into an online exhibition.

Please send us your request, and we'll look for ikebana masters and practitioners to make a special arrangement in response to your request for free. You will be able to see the image at our online exhibition.

This unique project connects ikebana artists with an audience but also we hope to bring some healing through flowers in these difficult times. If you need a bit of stress relief, here's the perfect opportunity to take a peek inside the world of ikebana and let the beauty of flowers into your lives.

Who can request? 
Anyone. 

What kind of request can I make? 
Any request you can think of. Tell us why you would like to see your choice - that will help the ikebana artist to make an arrangement that really responds to your request. Here are some samples:
  • Ikebana using more than 4 colours - my life has been really dull lately
  • Ikebana without flowers - I'm practising ikebana but I struggle with using other materials and I need some inspiration
  • Ikebana for my girl friend who loves white flowers
  • Tiny ikebana for our tiny bathroom

How can I make request? 
Fill in the contact form on our website by 10 June 2021.  
  1. Your Name (first name only) 
  2. Age
  3. City/Country
  4. What kind of ikebana would you like to see?
  5. Any personal story or reason for your request? The more detail you provide, the more the artist has to work with.

Who is going to make an ikebana work for me?  
International masters, Ikebana Gallery Awards winners & Wa Melbourne Ikebana Festival exhibitors. Our special exhibitors include Mr Katayama (Sogetsu), Mr Yatagai (ex Ikenoboys), Ms Yumi Yamane (Shinsei School Iemoto) , Mr Oshun Tsukagoshi (Ikebana Shofu, Fuku Iemoto: Hanaike Battle Winner) & more. We aim to involve about 50 artists. 

Can I join this project as an Ikebana artist?

Yes. If you are an ikebana artist and would like to join this project, please apply by sending us an Expression of Interest by 10 June 2021. We welcome applications from those who intended to exhibit at Wa Ikebana Exhibition, but could not do so for various reasons. 

What happens next? 
We will select about 50 requests and pass them to our artists. We plan to publish ikebana works with your requests on our website & YouTube from 4 September 2021. You can send your thank you message to the artists on YouTube.   

Online Exhibition - èŠ±ä¿¡ Hanadayori: Ikebana by Request

Wa Melbourne Ikebana Festival 
Rosina, Abbotsford Convent, 11&12 September 2021

https://www.shoso.com.au 

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