Date and Time:

Saturday, June 21, 2025 from 3:00-4:30 pm

$20 (pre-registration as space is limited) includes all materials. Take your Ikebana home to enjoy (in a beautiful containter specially hand crafted for this event!).

About Ikebana in New Denver Event

On Saturday June 21st, 2025 the community is invited to attend a special one day Ikebana exhibition (free admission, no pre-registration required)that will include several Ikebana arrangements on display to be viewed throughout the event and a special heirloom display featuring stories and objects from the Japanese Canadian members of our team.

At 1:00 PM the Ikebana demonstration by Hollis Ho Sensei will begin and all are welcome to come and watch.

At 3:00 PM an Ikebana workshop will take place, offering attendees hands-on experience as they create their take-home Ikebana arrangement in a beautiful container specially crafted just for this event. Tickets for the workshop are $20 and must be pre-purchased here on Eventbrite as there is limited space.

If you have any questions please email at [email protected].

About Ikebana:

Ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arranging, is a way to inspire you to focus on the natural beauty of your surroundings. This fun workshop will share the basic philosophical concepts of this traditional art and teach you the basic techniques to create your own Ikebana that you may take home with you at the end of the session. All supplies are provided. No equipment or previous experience is necessary.

There are many schools of Ikebana in Japan, and different rules do apply to the teachings of each school. Nevertheless, the basic principles of the art are carefully preserved, and common among all the schools. This workshop is being presented by the Sogetsu School of Ikebana which was founded by Sofu Teshigahara in Tokyo, 1927. The Sogetsu school is one of the largest and most modern with its approach to technique, variety of materials, design, and outlook.