ALOHA and WELCOME!
Welcome to the Home Page of Ikebana International, Honolulu Chapter 56.
Ikebana is the art
of Japanese flower arranging. Our motto is "Friendship
through flowers."
II56 was featured on PBS Hawaii's Home
is Here. You can view it on https://www.pbshawaii.org/eisa-drumming-kat-charities-ikebana-international-home-is-here/
. The ikebana interview is the 2nd feature and starts at
about 9:30 minutes in. Karen Kirk's demo that he mentions
is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n__emGFKs1o
. Enjoy!
Membership
dues are due June 1st and be sure to keep an eye on
the newsletters and Calendar of Events page
to see when new events get scheduled...
Photos
from our 60th Anniversary
Celebration have been posted.
See the congratulatory message and certificate received from II HQ!
President's Message |
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Aloha Everyone! Welcome to the 2022-2024 calendar
year of Honolulu Chapter 56 and its sixty-first year
of membership with Ikebana International. I’m honored
and humbled to become our chapter’s 30th
president, not counting the two additional terms
served by Ohara Sensei Reverend Theodore Chinen and
Ohara Sensei Elaine Arita. Friendship through Flowers, the
motto and universal theme of Ikebana International is
powerful in creating friendships not only on the
international level, but locally as well. I am
grateful for the friends I have made serving on the
Board and their kind support. I look forward to
meeting more of you members and am thankful to be
working with new faces on our incoming board. I’m so grateful to those 60th
anniversary committee members who have faithfully
served these past 22 months. Their dedication and
perseverance has paid off. Nearly 750
people attended Hanakago Splendors of Ikebana. Our 60th
anniversary luncheon and demonstration conducted by
Ichiyo Iemoto Naohiro Kasuya was attended by 200
members, guests, and Ala Moana Hotel staff. Many members worked behind the
scenes to prep materials gathered from Lyon Arboretum
for Iemoto’s demonstration. Those who made any
contribution can appreciate how their part added to a
highly successful celebration. It was such a blessing to see each
other at Splendors and our 60th
celebration. I hope that you members continue to
contribute your time, talents, and participation to
our future luncheons and workshops. In the meantime, I look forward to
working with our new Board of Directors and am so
grateful for the perseverance of our past ‘pandemic’
Board. Their determination was inspiring. Blessings and Friendship through
Flowers, Joyce |