IKEBANA presentation and workshop of the flower arrangement in the Sogetsu school style
Organisers: the Embassy of Japan in the Czech Republic, Prague Sogetsu Study Group, Botanical institute of the Czech Acadamy of Sciences, Czech-Japanese Association. Under the patronage of the Capital City of Prague
Date: 28th or 29th May (the same program both days)
Location: Clam-Gallas Palace, Kalábův Hall, Husova 158/20, Prague 1
Time: 5 pm. – 7 pm. (same on both days, from 5 pm. the demonstration and then immediately following workshop of approx. 45 minutes)
Price: 500 CZK for active participation in the workshop
Link to the application form for the active participation (The passive observation of the presentation and the workshop are open without reservation and free of charge.)
Suitable for both beginners and advanced ikebana lovers.
At the end of May, Hieda Shigyoku, a leading representative of the Sógetsu school, is coming to Prague with a group of nine other lecturers to hold several special demonstrations and workshops of ikebana for the general public.
First she will present her art at the Salmovský Palace, which you can find out more about here. However, if you want to experience arranging not only with your own eyes, but also to try it with your own hands, don’t miss the program at Clam-Gallas Palace, where the free demonstration is followed by a workshop. Application and payment in advance is required for active participation. Watching the workshop is free without any reservation needed.
The demonstrations and workshops are suitable for those who are encountering ikebana for the first time, as well as for experienced arrangers.
More information:
A group of teachers led by Mrs. Hieda Shigyoku will come from Tokyo to the Czech Republic to introduce the art of ikebana, also known as the “Way of Flowers” (kadō), to the Czech public interested in traditional Japanese culture and to contribute to deepening friendship between the people of both countries.
The art of ikebana is rooted in the ancient respect and admiration that the Japanese have for nature. It involves creating thoughtfully designed floral installations using scissors and other tools, seasonal flowers, and appropriately chosen vases. These arrangements evoke the image of natural scenery and also serve as a medium for expressing the creator’s perception of nature, as well as their spiritual and aesthetic values.
Hieda Shigyoku has been involved in ikebana since her childhood, when her father, Master Hieda Hógjoku, taught her. In the past, she held the position of head of the Chiba Prefecture branch of the Sógetsu School, and is currently a special member of the Ikebana Art Association and a board member of the Sógetsu School Masters Association. She has received numerous awards, including the Grand Master Akane Teshigahara Awards on the occasion of the 80th and 90th anniversaries of the Sogetsu School and a bronze medal at the World Flower Show in Xi’an, China. She is a member of the Sógetsu School’s Council of Masters and a renowned personality in her field at home and abroad. She has very extensive experience in teaching, presentations and workshops abroad, or in flower arranging for department stores and hotels, including large-scale ceremonial installations.
