
Unless specified, names of people in photographs begin from
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Sogetsuryu School of Ikebana 80th Anniversary Exhibition |
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ACU Strathfield Campus |
| Date: |
April 8 |
The Australian Catholic University (ACU) and Sogetsuryu School of Ikebana NSW branch held an ikebana (Japanese art of flower arrangement) exhibition at the university art gallery from April 7 to 12 to celebrate Sogetsuryu's 80th anniversary. An opening reception held on April 8 was attended by members of the Sogetsuryu school, university community and guests, who gathered to appreciate some 30 beautiful ikebana created by the Sogetsuryu NSW branch.
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| Haruko Asakura (ACU), Nobuhito Hobo (Consul-General of Japan in Sydney), Elizabeth Fuller (Sogetsuryu NSW branch), Lachlan Warner (ACU Art Gallery) |
Sogetsuryu School of Ikebana NSW teacher Seiseki Umemura (left) with students |
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| Alan Stewart, Yoshi Tosa, Nobuko Mizuno, Ryouzo Mizuno |
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| Event: |
'Facetnate!' Opening Event |
| Venue: |
Japan Foundation Gallery |
| Date: |
February 21 |
The opening party for 'Facetnate!', The Japan Foundation's new artist discovery event, was held in the Japan Foundation Gallery. The six artists who will exhibit individually for a month each and compete for the best artist prize in August, were introduced at the event.
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| Finalists: Kevin Vo and Haline Ly (Symple Creative), William 'BIL' Anderson, Ainslie Murray, Peter Humble, Benedict Ernst, Leanne Shedlezki and Naomi Shedlezki (Match Box Project) |
Lucy Barker and Kate O'Connor |
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