Crespi Shohin Cup 2008 ● 19th to 21st September

All collectors and professionals-experts who can present a shohin bonsai of high quality can take part to the Crespi Shohin Cup 2008.
Everyone of them can exhibit just one tree and be present as an individual participant or as a member of a club or an association.
The Crespi Shohin Cup 2008 prize consist of:
a voucher for the amount of 1.300,00 € for purchases in the Crespi Bonsai shop; the Crespi Shohin Cup; a page on the Italian magazine "Bonsai & news" will be dedicated to the winner and to his/her exhibited shohin bonsai.

Regulation

The participation in the Crespi Shohin Cup competition is only at invitation and it is not necessary to send a photo of your own trees for the selection.
The invitation will be sent by the organizers to the professionals-experts and collectors of high level, by post or e-mail.
The people invited have to entrust their bonsai to the exhibition place (Crespi Bonsai, Corso Sempione 35, 20015 Parabiago, Milan, Italy), from 14th to 18th September 2008, during the working hours (from 9.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 2.30 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.; Sunday: from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.; Monday: from 2.30 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.).
The bonsai will be displayed without any owner's reference.
A jury consisting of international experts will select the most beautiful shohin bonsai, whose owner receives as a prize a voucher for the amount of 1.300,00 € for purchases in the Crespi Bonsai shop, as well as the prestigious Crespi Shohin Cup.
Crespi Bonsai will make any effort to maintain the entrusted trees in healthy conditions.
The participation in the exhibition is absolutely free of charge.

Aut. Min. Req.

To receive the invitation

Are you a collector or professional and do you wish to be invited? Send an e-mail to crespicup@crespibonsai.it