Message from Our President
“Flower ….Very pleasing…In full Bloom …Varied colors and fragrance Delicate “ --Kavya
“Happy New Chapter year of 2017-2018”.
Dear Members,
I would like to congratulate Datin Kid Ching and her Chapter board for completing yet another successful and wonderful term through “Friendship through Flower” leaving very sweet memories for IIJB Chapter.
I am also grateful to Datin Kid Ching for her help in forming the present board. As President this term, I intend to work hard along with my Chapter Board. I feel that I have a lot to learn. I would like to thank all the Chapter board members for agreeing to work together with me.
Below are the few objectives that I have in mind for my term:
- I would like to see that there is at least 10% increase in membership; (as there were quite a few resignations this year)
- We will encourage and invite people from the younger age group to be members;
- I would also like to create more public awareness on our Chapter through public exhibitions and demonstrations;
- We will celebrate our 25th Anniversary of our Charter year in 2018 with the theme “TRIBUTE TO THE PAST PRESIDENTS’
I hope all of you will help me in achieving all of the above.
At this point, I would also like to list down our tentative program for the year:
- Introduction of
- Celebrate “Tanabata” with Peggy Loh – a Sogetsu demonstration
- An overseas trip to
- Japanese New Year celebration in 2018 - Oshogatsu
- Annual Exhibition, Demonstration cum dinner – “Tribute to the Past Presidents”
I look forward to see all of you and your friends attending all the above events.
“Friendship through Flowers”
Eva Onn
President 2017-18
Upcoming Events
First Program :
Introduction of Souami‒ryu IKEBANA
(Souami Style of Japanese Flower Arrangement) cum Membership Drive.
Date : 13/7/2017
Time : 2.30pm to 5pm
Venue : Mutiara Hotel
Cost : RM80 for member & RM100 for guests
Souami‒ryu IKEBANA (Souami Style of Japanese Flower Arrangement).
Souami‒ryu Ikebana is a time‒honored style of prestigious Japanese flower arrangement which was founded by Shinsou Souami during the Muromachi era more than 500 years ago. Shinsou Souami was one of the several Doboshu, a technical arts advisor for the 8th Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa. He was prominent in all fields of arts, including india ink painting, incense appreciation and landscape gardening. Shinsou Souami was considered one of the key persons of Muromachi culture. Some examples of his work still remain today, such as a fusama‒e (painting on a papered sliding door used as a room partition) in Daitoku‒ji and Daisen‒in temples in Kyoto Boston Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the United States Kyoto Otsu and then was later succeeded by the chief priest of Zendou‒ji temple in Nagoya Tokyo Togu Palace
CV of Midori Itai & Mei Yao
Midori Itai, a beloved granddaughter of a master Ikebana teacher, is also a devoted mother and wife of a lovely Japanese family.
Midori started studying the Souami-Ryu of Ikebana (華道 相阿彌流) with Tomita Sinka-Sensei in 2008 when she moved from Tokyo to Singapore Tokyo , she sought instruction from the 21st Iemoto at the Headquarters of the Souami School in Kagurazaka (神樂坂), Tokyo Singapore
Midori had participated in numerous exhibitions in Singapore under her real name in English but in Tokyo
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Mei Yao is a literary agent by profession who is also a naturalist and flower enthusiast.
She has studied western flower arrangements with Michael George, Remco van Vilet, Charles Mason, and Maridith Waga Parez of New York City
Mei started taking lessons from the Ohara School 's master teacher Prof. Nishi Akihiro (小原流 西晃宏 先生) when she was temporarily relocated to Tokyo
After re-relocating toSingapore
Her unexpected friendship with Midori Itai-san and their fated mutual support in the studying of this art form has enabled Mei's steady attaining of the dexterity and mastery of this relatively intellectual Souami-Ryu of Ikebana, which is one of the oldest schools started by the artistic director --- Shinso Soami (相阿彌 真相）--- of the legendary Japanese military general of the15th century, Yoshimasa Shogun (足利 義政 將軍).Souami-Ryu is one of the very few Ikebana schools which still keep strictly the rules and traditions of this uniquely Japanese heritage.
After re-relocating to
Her unexpected friendship with Midori Itai-san and their fated mutual support in the studying of this art form has enabled Mei's steady attaining of the dexterity and mastery of this relatively intellectual Souami-Ryu of Ikebana, which is one of the oldest schools started by the artistic director --- Shinso Soami (相阿彌 真相）--- of the legendary Japanese military general of the15th century, Yoshimasa Shogun (足利 義政 將軍).Souami-Ryu is one of the very few Ikebana schools which still keep strictly the rules and traditions of this uniquely Japanese heritage.
Past Events
27th Annual General Meeting, 26th May 2017
President Ong Kid Ching in her address said: "I am pleased to say that we had a good year with programs that coincided with our local festive celebrations. We had chapter events from Hari Raya Aidilfitri to Chinese New Year, with Deepavali and Christmas in between. An unusual Mini Ikebana Demonstration and side display cum annual lunch, finished off the year beautifully. The attendance percentage for all the programs were good, with good feedback from those who attended”.
The Board members received a token of appreciation of RM100. Gifts were exchanged between President Kid Ching and the board members .A few members received a gift of appreciation for their dedication in attending all the programmes during the fiscal year.
There are beautiful side display on the meeting room by President Datin Kid Ching, Datin Coreen, Eva Onn, Amy Tan, Lira Tan & Datin Shirley. Members also enjoyed a small workshop, making a flower on a hairband by using 5 small pieces of clothes which was conducted by president Ong Kid Ching after the AGM .
Nomination Chairman, Puan Kamisah then announced the new committee for 2017/2018 as listed below:
President : Eva Onn Chok Chiang
Immediate Past President : Datin Ong Kid Ching
1st Vice President (Programme Chairman) : Datin Lynda Loh
2nd Vice President (Membership Chairman)/
Ways & Means : Lira Tan
Secretary (Recording) : Datin Coreen Long
Secretary (Newsletter) : YM Gusti Retno Astrin
Honorary Treasurer : Yvonne Kok
Hospitality and Protocol / Historian : Dr Tan Chew Ngee
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