Marc Tomas, a civil engineer, wasn’t into plants or the arts. After years as an anesthesiologist, Romeo Balderrama shifted to medical acupuncture and the export of abaca vases. Homemaker Joyce Kato was looking for an activity to fill her days as wife and mother of two.
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The Sogetsu Ikebana Manila Branch will hold its 27th annual exhibit on Sept. 9-11 at the Atrium, G/F, Glorietta 5, Ayala Center, Makati City. Focus is on the potters’ vases. The exhibit is open and free to the public on Sept. 10-11, during mall hours.
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Like bonsai, ikebana is an art of arranging plants and flowers that has long been practiced in Japan. Filipino ikebana enthusiasts say it is “an ancient and highly creative art of flower arrangement that dates back to the 13th century.”
Like most things the Japanese make, the Ikebana style of flower arrangement is minimalist, uncluttered, exquisite and elegant. It is also inextricably linked to nature.
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