Program

Friday 11th September

6.30
Official inauguration of the 11th International Bonsai & Suiseki Meeting

8.00
Bento-time: “Dinner with tray at Crespi Bonsai” - reservation is requested before September the 5th - 25.00 €

9.30
Performance: “Japanese kaleidoscope: sounds, images and voices from Japan”, Luca Rampini at the piano, images thanks to Don Celestino Cavagna, and Nicoletta Spadavecchia will be the voice | Optimization: Susanna Marino

Saturday 12th September

11.00-12.30
Meeting with the Japanese expert: “I go to Japan, what should I know?”, information about language, manner and tradition by Susanna Marino and Marta Brambilla

3.00-5.00
“Origami's free laboratory”, for all the kids between 8 and 14 years old, by Agnès Paganelli

3.30-5.00
Conference with projections: “A journey to discover the tea: from China to Japan and Europe, the most loved drink in the world”, by Susanna Marino and Isabella Eramo Doniselli

5.00-6.00
Taste: “A journey to discover the Japanese tea: types, processing, sensorial analysis, match with food”, by Gabriella Lombardi - Chà Tea Atelier

2.30-5.00
Technical demonstration of bonsai on dry wood: “How to get a natural result which exalts the appeal of bonsai, using the dry wood”, by master Shinsaku Yamahata
(English/Italian/Japanese)

6.00-6.30
Martial art demonstration: “Haidong gumdo, the Korean sword | Sword Dance”, by Fabio and Sabrina Sozzani

Sunday 13th September

11.00
Guided tour at the exposition “Enthusiasts’ Exhibition”: “How to appreciate the beauty in the bonsai exhibition”, with master Shinsaku Yamahata
(English/Italian/Japanese)

11.00-12.30
Japan in the cooking laboratory: “Wagashi: the wonderful Japanese sugar sweets”, by Okabayashi Yukiko and Susanna Marino, with taste

2.30-5.00
Demonstration about how to use bonsai in design: “Searching for the front: how to recognize the future and the potential of a tree”, by master Shinsaku Yamahata
(English/Italian/Japanese)

3.00-4.00
Kamishibai performance: “Once upon a time in Japan…”, Japanese toy theatre for both kids and adults, by the story-teller Pino Zema

5.00
Musical performance: “Den-sho: to receive, to pass on and to bring to destination - a journey into the world of traditional Japanese singings”, by the artist Shinobu Kikuchi

6.00
Prize-giving of the exposition-contest “Enthusiasts’ Exhibition 2015”

Friday 18th September

6.30
Official inauguration of the exposition Crespi Bonsai – Shohin - Suiseki and Pot Cup

7.15
Taiko preview: “Exhibition of the opera singer Tomoko Shimura, with the Kotoji group's drums as accompaniment”

8.00
Bento-time: “Dinner with tray at Crespi Bonsai” - reservation is requested before September the 5th - 25,00 €

9.30
Japanese drums concert: “Taiko: energy of the sound, music of nature”, by the Kotoji group lead by Takeshi Demise - Shumei Italian Association

Saturday 19th September

11.00-12.30
Conference with demonstration: “The art of pots in the Japanese world: evolution and history”, by Fred Olsen (English/Italian)

3.00-5.00
“Origami's free laboratory”, for all the kids between 8 and 14 years old, by Agnès Paganelli

3.00-4.30
Conference with projection: “What the suiseki represents in Japanese culture”, by Masayuki Nomura (English/Italian/Japanese)

4.00-4.30
Martial art demonstration in traditional outfit: “Kyudo: the Japanese archery”, by the Ren Shin Kan Kyudojo

5.00-6.30
Projections and meeting with the cinematic critic: “Floating clouds: the nature in Japanese movies”, by Giampiero Raganelli

9.00
Gala dinner with prizes awarding of the expositions “Crespi Bonsai-Shohin-Suiseki and Pot Cup” - Reservation is requested before September 5th - 45,00 €

Sunday 20th September

11.00-12.30
Guided tour to the exposition Crespi Suiseki Cup: “How to evaluate and appreciate an exposed stone”, with Masayuki Nomura (English/Italian/Japanese)

11.00-1.00
A lesson about how to expose bonsai and suiseki, with book's presentation: “Kazari: the art of exposing bonsai and suiseki” (coming soon), by Edoardo Rossi - Nippon Bonsai Sakka Kyookai Europe

2.30-5.30
Technical demonstration about bonsai: “Capturing the essence of bonsai: how to let arise the personality of a tree and to recognize its potentials as a bonsai”, by master Shinsaku Yamahata (English/Italian/Japanese)

1.30-2.30
Show-cooking: “Sushi, the Japanese art of cutting fish”, with chef Robert Okabe from Finger’s garden, with taste of nigiri of amachi, jalapeno and yuzu (max 100 people)

3.30
Kamishibai performance: “Once upon a time in Japan…”, Japanese toy theatre for both kids and adults, by the story-teller Pino Zema

5.00
Japanese drums concert: “Taiko: energy of the sound, music of nature”, by the Kotoji group lead by Takeshi Demise - Shumei Italian Association

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