Esprit Bonsai International – August 2019

EXHIBITIONS AND CONVENTIONS

GATHERING

AtMaulévrier,the

Salonnationaldu

bonsaï

The SalonnationaldubonsaïatMaulévrier,

Maine-et-Loire,willtakeplaceon 14 and 15

September,withguestofhonour,BrunoHeller,

aprofessionalbonsaiartistfromLyon.

TheSalonnationaldubonsaïisamajor

exhibitioninFranceandwelcomesallamateur

andprofessionalbonsaiartistsamateur

inthesector.Theexhibitionisdedicated

toindependententhusiasts,whetherthey

belongtoclubsornot,andaimstooffer

visitorstotheshowthebest

treesonanationallevel.

Eachyear,theorganiser,the

MaulevrierOrientalPark,

carefullyselects 50 highquality

Frenchtrees.Thusdozens

ofamateurandprofessional

exhibitors,representing

differentdepartmentsand

regionsinFrance,meet

todisplaytheirwork.

Theexhibitionisheldinthe

Maulévrierreceptionhall

oppositetheentrancetotheOrientalPark.

Itisaplacewhereexhibitorsand

visitorscanmeetanddiscuss,and

whereadviceonthemaintenanceand

creationofbonsaicanbegiven.

Theexhibitedtreesexhibitedarealsoin

competitionforoneofthe“CoupdeCoeur”

(loveatfirstsight)prizesthatareawarded

byajuryforvariousqualities: elegance,

harmony,naturalness,powerandstrength,and

venerableness.Apublic’sprizeisalsoawarded

followingthevotesoftheexhibition’svisitors.

BrunoHellerwillexhibitafewofhis

trees,givedemonstrations,andwilllead

thefairthroughouttheweekend.

Atrader’svillagewillbesetupnear

theexhibitionhall,whichwillbring

togetheradozenorexhibitors,bonsai

professionalssuchasspecialistnurseries

andbonsaipottersamongothers.

¡ParcOriental- RoutedeMauléon

49360 Maulévrier,France

Saturday:2.00p.m.to5.00p.m.

Sunday:10.00a.m.to6.00p.m.

Email:[email protected]

http://www.parc-oriental.com

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UMEA,

SWEDEN

31 August –

1 September

Annual meeting of the Swedish Bonsai Association.

Demo, exhibition, workshop with Tony Tickle.

Umeå, Sweden

info: contact Eva Selstam,

at email: [email protected]

NOTTINGHAM,

UK

7– 8

September

Greenwood Bonsai Bash Show, Ollerton

Road, Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 8PR.

Free Entry: 10.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Contact: Corin Tomlinson 0115.9205757 Email:

[email protected] http://www.bonsai.co.uk

MILAN, ITALY 13–

September

13th International Bonsai & Suiseki

Meeting –Crespi Cup 2019

Headquarters Crespi Bonsai, Parabiago (Milan).

http://www.crespicup.it

BURY, UK 14–

September

UK National Bonsai Show

Demonstrators: Bjorn Bjorholm (US), Rafael

Torres (ES), Antony Smith (ZA) and Sonia Stella (FR).

Exhibition of over 100 museum quality

bonsai from across the UK and Europe.

Over 25 specialist bonsai traders

from the UK and Europe.

Castle Leisure Centre

Bolton Street, Bury

Lancashire BL9OEZ

Contact: Tony Tickle 07802.

Email: [email protected]

http://www.nationalbonsaishow.co.uk

ZUNYI CITY,

CHINA

16–

September

BCI Convention

Demonstrators: Glenis and Lindsay Bebb (AU),

Enrique Castano (US), David DeGroot (US),

Francois Jeker (FR), Moshe Emergui (IL), Vaclav

Novak (CZ), Mitsuo Matsuda (JP), Jack Sustic (US),

Luo Minxuan (TW) and from China, Deng Wen

Xiang, Liu Chuangang, Shi Peiyuan, Wu Dejun,

Zhang Zhigang, Peng Nianlun, Zhou Yuanyuan,

Wang Hengliang, Zheng Zhi Lin, Bian Hai.

http://www.zybci2019.com/en-us/index.html

ST. VEIT/GLAN,

AUSTRIA

21–

September

9th International Alps-Adria

& National Austrian Exhibition

St. Veit/Glan, City Hall.

Info: http://www.bonsai-kaernten.at

HERSELT,

BELGIUM

12 October Algemene vergadering Vlaamse Bonsaivereniging

exhibition. Demonstration by Marc Noelanders.

http://www.vlaamsebonsai.be/

SAULIEU,

FRANCE

12–13 October European Bonsai-San Show

http://www.european-bonsai-san-show.com

MIDDLESEX,

UK

20 October Heathrow Bonsai Club Show

Featuring Club displays of members’ trees

from over 30 UK based bonsai clubs.

Harlington Sports Centre, Pinkwell Lane,

Harlington, Middlesex. UB3 IPB.

Adm: £3 Children under 12 free: 10.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.

Contact: Mark Moreland 07850.

email: [email protected]

http://www.heathrowbonsai.weebly.com

BRIXEN/

BRESSANONE,

ITALY

2–3 November Aki-Ten 2019 Bonsai exhibition with

international ceramic contest.

Demonstrations by Suzuki Tohru (Japan).

Forum Brixen/Bressanone, Romstraße,

9, 39042 Brixen/Bressanone

http://www.akiten.it

2020

GENK,

BELGIUM

29 February–

1 March

21st Trophy

Demonstrators: Ryan Neil (US), Minoru Akiyama (JP),

Tony Tickle (UK) & Mauro Stemberger (IT).

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