Watch elegant ikebana creations by 3 artists, Shoan Lo, Shoto Duke & Shoka Healey unfold before your eyes as you enjoy a three course meal at one of Melbourne's finest restaurants.
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Awards presentation for Wa Ikebana Award & Melbourne Ikebana Container Award - Hiroe Swen Award.
Each exhibitors (including ikebana container exhibitors) can invite up to 3 friends and family to the opening. If you are invited by an exhibitor, you don't need to book. The number of people you can invite may change due to the restriction. Please contact us (wa.ikebana@gmail.com) if you would like invite 4 or more people.
Free Admission. All ikebana containers are for sale (Ikebana container award section only).
Meet our exhibitors. No booking required.
Six demonstrators will create Ikebana works in 6 min. each. This event is a great introduction to Ikebana. Some of our demonstrators are members of Wa Melbourne Ikebana Festival Committee. We appreciate their hard work for this festival.
Fee: $10.
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Visit our "Book Tickets" page for the details.
Visit our "Book Tickets" page for the details.
Nation's top ceramic artists open their stalls.
Shoso Shimbo will create an Ikebana installation with live music by internationally renowned Paul Grabowsky AO.
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Free Admission. All ikebana containers are for sale (Ikebana container award section only).
This workshop is for men who are interested in flowers. Female participants are also welcome.
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English is not allowed in this workshop. All instructions are given only in Japanese. It is like attending an ikebana class in Japan. Ideal for the students doing VEC Japanese or for those who intend to visit Japan soon. Our instructor is a native Japanese speaker with a degree in applied linguistics.
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Meet our exhibitors. No booking required.
Duration: 50 min
Fee: $40
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Duration: 50 min
Fee: $40
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Duration: 45 min.
Age: Primary School Year 1 - Year 6
Fee: $30.
Early Bird of 10% off ($27 per ticket) offer NOW until 26 August 2022
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Wa: Melbourne Ikebana Festival is pleased to host a regular conference of the International Society of Ikebana Research (www.ikebana.link).
What is ikebana performance? Dr Meran Trail and Hiroki Ohara (Headmaster of Ohara School) will talk about performance art & ikebana performance. They will answer to the questions from ikebana practitioners around the world.
Nation's top ceramic artists open their stalls.
Deadline for sending requests for Hanadayori 花信 : Ikebana by Request - Online Exhibition. We plan to publish ikebana works with requests from the viewers in our website & YouTube. Visit Hanadayori 2023 page for the details.
