Event Reviews
San Francisco Bay Area Chapter #31
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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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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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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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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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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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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Sogetsu San Francisco Branch celebrates 50 years
Sogetsu San Francisco Branch celebrates 50 years San Francisco Bay Area Chapter #31 Joan Yusui Suzuki (Sogetsu) began her study of ikebana in Tokyo and received her first teaching certificate at the age of 16. After her return to the US, in 1953 she began teaching in San Francisco and also assisted her mother,…
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New Year 2023 & 63rd Anniversary Celebration: When Friends Gather
New Year 2023 & 63rd Anniversary Celebration: When Friends Gather We celebrate 2023 New Year and our 61st Anniversary on January 20th at noon at the County Fair Building, Golden Gate Park. Please join with friends old and new to wish everyone a New Year. The demonstration will be by our School Advisors. Cake and…
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