Ikebana International Ottawa Centennial Chapter Exhibition 2013 - Horizons


On March 20, 2013, at the Canadian Museum of Nature, the Ottawa Chapter of Ikebana International held the opening ceremony for their 2013 exhibition titled, Horizons.


The Ambassador and Mrs. Ishikawa attended the opening ceremony along with Mrs. Marie-Eve Coupal-Place, President of the Ottawa Chapter of Ikebana International; Mrs. Margaret Beckel, President of the Canadian Museum of Nature; and Ms. Wendy Batson, Exhibition Chair. In his opening remarks, the Ambassador thanked the organizers for their work on the exhibition. He also expressed appreciation for ikebana artists in Canada, whose work expands the horizons of friendship between Canada and Japan.


The opening was attended by many ikebana enthusiasts. They enjoyed the beautiful and creative works of ikebana. The exhibition was open to the public from March 21-24.

 

Ambassador Ishikawa making remarks

President of the Ikebana International Ottawa Centennial Chapter, Ms. Marie-Eve Coupal-Place, making remarks

 

Arrangement by Founding Master, Ms. Seibi Mieko Watanabe

 

Arrangement by Founding Master, Mr. Mitsugi Kikuchi

 

Opening ceremony attendees