Event Reviews

San Francisco Bay Area Chapter #31

February 9,2024 program "Flowing Blossoms"

Flowing Flowers

San Francisco Bay Area Chapter #31    Julie Nakatani was born in Tokyo, Japan. She came to the United States in late1950’s and grew up in San Francisco. She graduated from San Jose State University and currently resides in Cupertino.While still in grammar school, Julie began studying Ikenobo Ikebana, and continued to take lessons from…

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January,19,2024 Zoom Program Teacher Advisors

Teacher Advisors

Teacher Advisors San Francisco Bay Area Chapter #31  Kayoko Suiyo Fujimoto (Ohara) began studying ikebana in High school and received her instructor’s certificate for Ohara Ikebana in 1952. She currently holds the Grand Master certificate. She has distinguished herself not only in her local ikebana activities but has been recognized by the Emperor of Japan…

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Holiday Bazaar 2023

Holiday Bazaar 2023

Holiday Bazaar 2023 San Francisco Bay Area Chapter #31  Come one, come all to the 2023 HOLIDAY BAZAAR on Friday, December 8, 2023, at 11am. At noon, see a lovely demonstration performed by Ohara School’s Yasuko Naiki and Yoshiko Gilli: “Holiday Arrangements.” Yoshiko Gilli was born in Nagasaki, Japan and moved to California when she was 10 years old.…

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Cancellation of November 17th Meeting

November program which was scheduled to be held on November 17 is cancelled   Due to the possible impact from the Asian Pacific Economic Conference which will be held in San Francisco during the week of November 11 – 18, 2023, we need to cancel the November 17th I.I. program.

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Announcement of October 20, 2023 program. - Demonstrated by Sogetsu Artists

The Spirit of the Flower

The Spirit of the Flower San Francisco Bay Area Chapter #31    M.J. “Kitei” Kelly began her love for growing plants as a young child helping her father plant and care for the family’s big garden. Since then she has directed her passion into growing and arranging flowers. She started by studying Western Arranging under…

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Announcement Sept 15, 2023

Hello Autumn

Hello Autumn San Francisco Bay Area Chapter #31    Fusako Seiga Hoyrup is the founder and President of the California Chapter of the Wafu School of Ikebana, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2020. She began her study of ikebana over 60 years ago in Japan under the 2nd Headmaster. She holds the Shukan Degree,…

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Announcement, May 19, 2023 Program

Tropical Paradise

  Tropical Paradise  San Francisco Bay Area Chapter #31   Alka Bhargava (Ichiyo) is an interior designer by training and an innovative floral designer with decades of experience including over 16 years of experience in Ikebana and over 3 decades in event decor spanning both corporate and private formal events. Alka is a Master in the…

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Annoouncemenet April 21,2023

Spring: New Beginnings

  Spring: New Beginnings  San Francisco Bay Area Chapter #31  Swati Bhargava (Ichiyo) grew up fully entrenched in ikebana, watching her mother teach and facilitate workshops and helping her set up for countless demos and exhibitions. Swati attended the 2017 World Convention in Okinawa. Her background is in education, policy, and the arts. She has…

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March program 2023, The Sign of Spring

The Sign of Spring

  The Sign of  Spring-San Francisco Bay Area Chapter #31  Yoko Tahara (Ohara) began studying Ikebana in her early 20’s in Japan. She received an Ikebana teaching license, the master’s degree from the Ohara school, in 1989. After moving to the US in 1991, she pursued her Ikebana studies with Grandmaster Suiyo Fujimoto. She currently…

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