INVITATION BONSAI SLOVAKIA 2009

Dear Friends,

BONSAI CENTRUM NITRATEA HOUSE OF GOOD PEOPLE

invite you to

12th International Bonsai, Suiseki & Tea Exhibition
BONSAI SLOVAKIA 2009
2009, April 16-19
Main Pavilon of Exhibition Area Agropkomplex, Nitra, Slovak Republic


BONSAI SLOVAKIA 2009

Non - stop bonsai, tea and curtural programme of exhibition STARRING:Min-Hsuan Lo (Taiwan), Tobie Kleynhans (South Africa), Noryadi Noruddin (Malaysia) Zheng Chunhui (China), Yang Wei (China), Wang Xiaoning (China), Mrs. & Ms. Morishita (Japan)Embassy of Indonesia, Embassy of Japan in SlovakiaKlaus Kulterer (Austria), Tomas Kovsca (Slovenia), Kestutis Ptakauskas (Lithuania), Gyorgy Racz (Hungary)Marek Gajda (Poland), Jacek & Marta Pierakiewicz (Poland), Marcin Gajewski (Poland), Lukasz Grochowski (Poland)Věna Hrdlickova (Czech Republic), Jaroslav Jaros (Slovakia), Eva Spisiakova (Slovakia), Vladimir Ondejcik (Slovakia), Alena Ondejcikova (Slovakia), Vladimir Ondejcik, jr. (Slovakia), Barbora Ondejcikova (Slovakia)
BONSAI SLOVAKIA 2009Non-stop International Bonsai, Tea & Cultural Show:


China:
Chinese Tea – Tai-ji Show - Zheng Chunhui - master of China Tai Chi Tea Ceremony
Chinese tea ceremonies - Yang Wei (China), Barborka Ondejcíková a Alena Ondejcikova (Tea House of Good People)
Chinese calligraphy show – master Wang Xiaoning (China)
Exhibition of porcelain and ceramic tea pots and tea sets, China
Classical tea house with ancient Chinese tea furniture
Delegation of representatives of Classical Chinese gardens in Su-zhou, China
Exhibition of pictures from Classical Chinese gardens in Su-zhou, China
Exhibition of classical Chinese Taohuawu Woodblock New Year Prints, Su-zhou

Japan:
Japanese tea ceremony – Mrs. Morishita (Japan)
Shogi – Japan chess
Japanese calligraphy writing
Origami – demonstration of Japanese art of folding paper (Embassy of Japan and Prof. Jaroslav Jaros)

Taiwan:
Bonsai show - Min-Hsuan Lo - president of Taiwan Bonsai Creator Association
Exhibition of photos of 3-thousand years old trees from the mountains Yu-shan, Taiwan

Indonesia:
Indonesian fashion show of traditional batic clothes
Indonesian dances: Topeng Keras (Balinese) dance
Poco-poco dance and workshop
Topeng Baris (Balinese) dance... (Embassy of Indonesia)

South Africa:Bonsai show: Dr. Tobie Kleynhans and his wife Sandra

Malaysia
Bonsai show: Noryadi Noruddin

International performances and demonstrations of shaping bonsai by bonsai masters:
Austria: Klaus Kulterer
Poland: Marek Gajda, Jacek Pietakiewicz, Marta Pietakiewicz, Marcin Gajewski, Lukasz Grochowski
Slovenia: Tomaz Kovsca
Lithuania: Kestutis Ptakauskas
Hungary: Gyorgy Rácz
Slovakia: RNDr. Vladimír Ondejcík & Vladimír Ondejcik, jr.

Photo presentation:
From bonsai and tea estates, gardens and temples of China, Japan and Taiwan
...and memorial talking with Vena Hrdlickova (Czech Republic) – memorial of Dr. Zdenek Hrdlicka, very valuable person of Czechoslovak diplomacy and cultural life
...and next:
International exhibition of bonsais
International exhibition of stones suiseki
Tasting of excellent Taiwan oolong tea
Tasting of Japanese tea specialities
Tasting of spring Himalayan teas from Darjeeling
Tea rarities and Ethnodrinks of Tea House of Good People
Exhibition of succulents
Bonsai school – international workshops
Prestigious competition of bonsai and suiseki and Galaevening
Wide offer of sale of bonsais, pots, literature and tools for bonsai growing
The Exhibition BONSAI SLOVAKIA 2009 is uncomercial and full programme of this show is for all visitors Free of charge!
More on : www.bonsai-slovakia.sk
The International Exhibition BONSAI SLOVAKIA 2009 with Non-stop Bonsai, Tea & Cultural Show is organized by: