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SOGETSU VANCOUVER BRANCH

The Sogetsu Vancouver Branch has regular meetings four times a year with Sogetsu-related programs, including demonstrations and workshops. Our meetings are held on the third Saturday in January, March, May and September. We also have two social meetings - an outing in June and a Christmas party in December.

Throughout the year we participate in a number of exhibitions in the Greater Vancouver area. Some of the exhibitions are the Vancouver Ikebana Association Spring Show, the Canada Day celebrations in Steveston, Powell Street Festival, the early and late Chrysanthemum shows, Nikkei Days, CanWest Show, and the Sun Yat Sen Gardens Display in October.

The regular meetings are held on Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m. in the Steveston United Church, Broadway and 2nd Avenue, Richmond, B.C.

We welcome all new members - come and join us. If you would like further information, please contact us.

Sogetsu Vancouver plans workshops in conjunction with its regular meetings. Pictured below is Sensei Kiyoko Boycott at one of the Sogetsu Vancouver Branch meeting/workshop events.

 

FOUNDING OF BRANCH

Sensei Kiyoko Boycott at one of our meeting workshops1963 - Kiyoko Boycott first began teaching classes in Canada with strong support from Sogetsu Headquarters.

1964 - First Vancouver Sogetsu Study Group established.

1985 - Sogetsu Vancouver Branch officially established.

1964 - Mrs. Boycott was instrumental in the formation of the Vancouver Ikebana Association, an association of three different schools, Sogetsu, Ohara, and Adachi. The VIA, with the addition of three more schools Ikenobo, Sangetsu and Kado-Sumi, continues to remain a vibrant part of the Vancouver Ikebana scene.

Mrs. Boycott holds the highest Sogetsu teaching degree of Riji. She obtained this status in 1985. Sogetsu Headquarters has honoured Mrs. Boycott with many awards over the years including the Mohansho Award acknowledging her as a model student (1974), Sofu Award for recognition as an outstanding teacher (1978) and the Eiyo Award for Honourable Distinction awarded to a select 127 Riji Teachers worldwide (1997). The Government of Canada and Prime Minister Mulroney awarded Mrs. Boycott a Certificate of Merit for recognition for her contributions to the community (1988).