For ikebana lovers

For ikebana lovers

Ikebana enthusiasts can view over 30 creations at a special two-day event organised by the Ikebana International Johor Baru this month.

The club’s president Tunku Shahariah Tuanku Abdul Rahman said the yearly exhibition would take place at Mutiara Hotel here on May 27 and 28.

“Admission is free for exhibition and the ikebanas are creations by our members,” she said.
Beautiful decor: Tunku Shahariah (seated second from left) along with fellow members looking at a flower arrangement.

Tunku Shahariah added that the club would also be celebrating its 20th anniversary at the event.

“The anniversary celebrations would be graced by Raja Zarith Sofia Sultan Idris Shah on May 28,”she said.

And on the same day, the club would also be organising a gala dinner.

“We will auction off a happy tree brooch made of pearl during the dinner and the proceeds will go to the Japan disaster relief fund,” she said.

Ikebana is a Japanese art of floral arrangement using elements such as lines, space, mass and color.

For more information about the exhibition and ticket reservation for the dinner, the public can contact Shirley Cheah at 012-700 7830 or email shirlcmk@yahoo.com.sg.

In a separate function, members of the Ikebana International Johor Baru chapter had donated stationeries and toys to the sekolah kanak-kanak Istimewa Johor Baru.

During the event, Tunku Shahariah presented the gifts collected to the Johor Mentally Retarded Children Association president Datin Zahariah A. Hamid.

~News courtesy of The Star~