From 4 -17 April, the exhibition “Ikebana into the future” was held at the Royal Botanic Garden in Sydney by the Australia Sogetsu Teachers Association N.S.W. On 15 April, we visited the exhibition and secured an interview with the exhibitors, including a former president of the Australia Sogetsu Teachers Association N.S.W. We were told that there were a lot of visitors to the event and that many took time to observe and learn about the flower arrangements on display. Through the interview, we got to know more about the history of Ikebana in Sydney (since 1959) and in Australia. Currently there are more than 60 members in the Australia Sogetsu Teachers Association N.S.W.
It was a great opportunity for CLAIR Sydney to connect with the Australia Sogetsu Teachers Association N.S.W. We suggested the possibility of collaborating with each other in the near future.
