Januari 14th 2023,Wassenaar
New Years meeting. We will visit Museum Voorlinden in Wassenaar. After a festive lunch we will visit the retrospective exhibition of the Italian arte-povera artist Guiseppe Penone with a guide. Sculptures, installations, drawings and photos will stimulate our senses.
November 12th 2022, Eemnes
Mr. Dave van Gompel, Master of lacquer Tokyo University of Arts and working at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, gives a very special workshop, where members and other interested people can make a decoration of laquer on a Japanese laquer Dai. After lunch Mrs. Mariëlle van Strijp, Sogetsu teacher , gives an interestig bamboe Sogetsu workshop.
September 1-6th 2022, Stockholm
Anne-Riet Vugts was invited by Ikebana International Chapter Stockholm in honor of the 25th anniversary of Chapter Stockholm to give 3 workshops.
August 31th 2022, Eemnes
In the morning the AGM is in Huis van Eemnes. After lunch Mr. Jeroen Vermaas, Master of the Ichiyo school, gives an interesting demonstration and an inspiring workshop with assistence of Ichiyo teacher Mrs. Astrid Felius.
August 5th-17th 2022, Floriade Almere
An Exhibition in the Japan Paviljoen at the Floriade in Aalsmeer. Ikebana International together with NIV, the Nederlanse Ikebana Vereniging.
Mai 11th 2022, Eemnes
End of Season 2021-2022 with two workshops in "Huis van Eemnes". Four members of Chapter Köln #126 attended our meeting. Mr. Jeroen Vermaas, Master of the Ichyo School, will give an inspiring Ichyo workshop. After lunch Mrs. Anne-Riet Vugts, Sogetsu Branch Director will give an interesting Sogetsu workshop.
March 19th 2022, Eemnes
After visiting Singer museum with a guided tour and a festive lunch, Mr. Arie Huisman with Monpyo of Ikenobo Sokakan a second grade professor, will give an interesting Ikenobo workshop.
November 13th 2021, Eemnes
In "Huis van Eemnes" Mrs. Anke Verhoeven, Jonin Somu of the Sogetsu school will give a challenging Sogetsu workshop. After lunch Mrs. Conny van Dongen, 1st Master Ikebana Ohara school will give an inspiring Ohara workshop.
August 25th 2021, Eemnes
In the morning the AGM is given in "Huis van Eemnes". After lunch Ohara teacher Mrs. Noriko van Lit- Suzuki will give an inspiring Ohara demonstration and an interesting Ohara workshop. She will be assisted by Ohara teacher Mrs. Joke Metz.
July 14th 2021, Eemnes
End of seasons 2020-2021. In "Huis van Eemnes", a festive meeting with two workshops. In the morning an inspiring Ikenobo workshop given by Mrs. Els Claes from Belgium. After lunch all the members were treated by the board to a handmade vase of potter-ceramic artist Mrs. Cindy Heldens. At the challenging Sogetsu workshop of Mrs. Els Goos we all worked in the new vase.
September 2th 2020, Eemnes
Opening of the season with the AGM in "Huis van Eemnes". During the meeting we say goodbye to Mrs. Corrie van der Meer and Mrs. Jeanne Rauwenhoff, who were Board members for many years of Ikebana International Chapter #215. Unfortunately Mrs. Corrie van der Meer could not be present due to health problems. After lunch Mrs. Anne-Riet Vugts, Sogetsu Branche Director, gives an inspiring Sogetsu demonstration and a challenging workshop with assistence of Sogetsu teacher Mrs. Marion Wopereis.
January 15th 2020, Leiden
At the New Years meeting we visit the exhibition "Verstilde Schoonheid " in Japanmuseum Sieboldhuis in Leiden. For the first time in Europe we will watch about 130 Japanese etchings of Mr. Tanaka Rijohei. The etchings are from Japanes and European private collections. After lunch in the Hortus Botanicus provides Mrs. Carla Teunen, old hortulana of the Hortus Botanicus, a tour of the grounds and the greenhouses.
November 30th 2019, Eemnes
Mrs. Corrie van der Meer gives in De Hilt in Eemnes an interesting lecture and presentation about Mingei, Japanese Arts and Crafts. After lunch Mr. Jeroen Vermaas gives an Ichyo workshop inspired by the lecture.
August 28th 2019 Eemnes
Opening of the season with the AGM ( Annual General Meeting) in De Hilt. During the meeting we say goodbye to Mrs. Mariëlle van Strijp as a board member and to Mrs. Marian Voorhoeve , who was involved in the establishment of Ikebana International #215 and who was held board positions for many years. After lunch Mrs. Noriko van der Linden gives an interesting and informative Ikenobo demonstration and a freestyle Ikenobo workshop.
May 15th 2019 Valkenswaard
End of seasons, we visit Bamboo nursery Kimmei in Valkenswaard. We have a tour through the exotic garden with a lot of Bamboo varieties. After lunch Mrs. Mariëlle van Strijp gives an interesting workshop with bamboo.
March 9th 2019, Eemnes
Two workshops in De Hilt in Eemnes. In the morning a Sogetsu workshop by Mrs. Jenneke Soejoko. After lunch an Ohara workshop by Mrs. Els van Vlimmeren.
Januari 16th 2019, Laren
A New Year meeting in museum Singer in Laren. We have a guided tour by Mrs. Désirée Koninkx to the exhibition "Out of Office", 150 rarely shown artworks from Dutch Offices. After lunch we enjoyed the mini workshop Japanes paper wrapping by Mrs. Désirée van Vliet.
November 24th 2018, Eemnes
After lunch we received Shinto master Drs. Paul de Leeuw in De Hilt for a lecture of Shinto, the Japanese way of living. In the morning Mrs. Desiree van Vliet and Mrs. Mariëlle van Strijp developed a workshop about painting an Enso, the circle of eternity.
September 5th 2018, Eemnes
Opening of the season with the AGM (Annual General Meeting) in de Hilt. After lunch an interesting program inspired by the European Regional Conference in Brugge Belgium. Mrs. Corrie van der Meer gives a beautiful Ichiyo demonstration and Mr. Jeroen Vermaas gives the Ichiyo workshop.
May 16th 2018, Roosendaal
End of season 2017- 2018. With IVN guide and sogetsu teacher Mrs. Rianne Machielse we are visiting the Wouwse Plantage, a nature reserve near by Roosendaal. During the walk we may collect small plants and flowers for the workshop. After lunch the "mini ikebana" workshop by sogetsu teacher Mrs. Rianne Machielse, where we make an arrangement with mini containers.
March 3rd 2018, Eemnes
Meeting in spring in De Hilt in Eemnes. Mr. Jean Brouwers gives an interesting lecture about the Japanese Kakiemon and Nabeshima porcelain. "Japanes Impressions : Art - Craft - Decorations - Symbolism". After lunch Ikenobo teacher Mrs. Corrie van der Meer gives an ,inspired by the lecture of the morning, ikenobo workshop. We make a Shoka - Shimpu - Tai.
Januari 17th 2018, Den Bosch
A New Year meeting at Kunstlocatie Würth in Den Bosch. We have a guided tour by Mrs. Mariëlle van Strijp to the exhibition "Stille Dialoog", artwork of 23 artists, like Christo, Buffet, Manzoni and Caro. After lunch we enjoyed the lottery and a mini workshop by Mr. Jeroen Vermaas where a hashi-oki ( a chopstick stand ) was made of mizuhiki ( japanese paperstrings).
August 30th 2017, Eemnes
Opening of the season 2017-2018 with the AGM ( Annual General Meeting) in De Hilt. A lunch where Mrs. Inomata, the wife of the Japanese ambassador, is invited. After lunch an inspiring Ohara demonstration and workshop by Ohara headmaster Mrs. Conny van Dongen.
May 6th 2017, Den Haag
For the end of this season we visited the Japanese Garden of Clingendael Estate in The Hague. After lunch at Brasserie Berlage we visited the special exhibition "Porcelain with Characters" at the Haags Gemeentemuseum.
March 4th 2017, Eemnes
In De Hilt the inspiring lecture "Van Korin tot Zeshin" by Mr. Jean Brouwers of two interesting periods in Japanese Art from the 17th to the 20th century. After lunch an interesting Ohara Workshop "Rinpa" inspired by the lecture by Mrs. Irene Kho.
Januari 14th 2017, Wageningen
A New Year meeting in Hotel De Wereld in Wageningen with an inspiring lecture by Mr. Theo van Vliet about wabi-sabi and kyudo, Japanese archery. After lunch and a mini workshop by Mrs. Mariëlle van Strijp at Het Depot in Wageningen, a visit to museum Het Depot, Villa Hinkeloord and Aboretum.
November 5th 2016, Eemnes
Two workshops in De Hilt. An Ichyo workshop by Mr. Jeroen Vermaas. After the lunch an Ikenobo workshop by Mrs. Corrie van der Meer.
August 24th 2016, Eemnes
Opening of the season with the AGM, Annual General Meeting, in De Hilt. A lunch where Mrs. Inomata, wife of the Japanese ambassador, was invited. After lunch an inspiring demonstration and workshop by Mrs. Anne-Riet Vugts.
May 21th 2016, Leiden
An inspiring exhibition "Binnenstebuiten" of Mrs. Mieke de Waal, soft sculptures in Siebolthuis. After lunch a sumi-e workshop, painting with ink on ricepaper by Mrs. Emanuala Slanzi.
March 12th 2016, Eemnes
In De Hilt the inspiring lecture: " Bergen, Vogels en Stillevens ", nature in modern Japanese art from 1854-1945 by Mrs. Inge Klompmakers. After lunch a Sogetsu workshop by Mrs. Masako Higashi.
January 9th 2016, Tilburg
Our New Year meeting in Textielmuseum. After lunch a guided tour to the exhibition "Fiber Futures", work of 30 leading Japanese artists. After the tour a workshop making a flower of felt by a teachter of the museum.
October 24th 2015, Eemnes
Two workshops in De Hilt. A Sogetsu workshop making an arrangement with malus apples by Mrs. Ingrid Coffeng. After lunch an Ohara workshop making a Hanna Isho Inclining Form arrangement by Mrs. Bea Batelaan.
August 19th 2015, Laren and Eemnes
Visiting the exhibition "Belgische Schone" in Singer Museum in Laren. After lunch and the AGM in De Hilt an Ichiyo workshop inspired by the exhibition by Mrs. Corrie van der Meer and Mrs. Jeanne Rauwenhoff.
March 7th 2015, Elspeet
Lecture of Japanese architecture by Mr. Dave van Reijnsbergen. After lunch an Ikenobo workshop by Mr. Regi Bockhorni.
January 17th 2015, Amsterdam
Our New Year meeting in Het Rijksmuseum, visiting the Asian Pavilion and a lunch at restaurant Solo.
November 8th 2014, Eemnes
Two workshops in De Hilt. A Sogetsu workshop by Mrs. Jenneke Soejoko. After lunch an Ohara workshop by Mrs. Conny van Dongen.
September 27th 2014, Wijhe and Olst
Visiting Castle Nijenhuis in Wijhe. After lunch an Ichiyo workshop by Mrs. Corrie van der Meer.
January 8th 2013, Rotterdam
Our New Year meeting in restaurant Sapporo. After lunch an Ohara workshop by Mrs. Conny van Dongen.
December 11th 2012, Amstelveen
Sogetsu workshop by Mrs. Anne-Riet Vugts inspired by the work of Mr. Karel Malich.
November 13th 2012, Amstelveen
An Ohara workshop, making a Rimpa arrangement by Mrs. Conny van Dongen.
May 8th 2012, Amstelveen
An Ikenobo workshop, making a Shoka Shimputai by Mr. Arie Huisman and Mrs. Gerda Bolhaar
April 17th 2012, Amstelveen
An Ohara workshop, making an arrangement with Japanese paper, by Mrs. Ellen Schuurman.
March 13th 2012, Amstelveen
An Ichiyo workshop, making an arrangement with fresia, by Mrs. Fieni Semmekrot.
February 14th 2012, Amstelveen
An Ohara workshop, making a Valentine arrangement, by Mrs. Conny van Dongen.
November 26th and 27th 2011, Gorinchem
The 50- years anniversary exhibition of the Nederlandse Ikebana Vereniging.
