SATURDAY, 14 APRIL 2012
2pm. – through dinner and music event
DE KOLONIE, MERKSPLAS, BELGIUM
To all bamboo society members, friends, gardeners and collectors,
Hosted by the World Bamboo Organization and IKEBANA,
we invite you to please join us in celebrating
the beauty and utility of bamboos.
14h : Welcome and Introduction, by Susanne Lucas
(Chair of Ornamental Session and Executive Director, World Bamboo Organization)
Presentations by Raymond Townsend of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (UK),
Ned Jaquith of Bamboo Garden Nursery (Oregon, USA),
Jos van der Palen of Kimmei Nursery (NL),
Helder Carvalho of Bambuparque (Portugal),
Dr. Tan of Fu Min Xing Nursery (FMXG), Yunnan (China),
and others. Live plant sales, book sales and exhibits.
Reception and Dinner, followed by music event featuring John Kaizan Neptune and his band,
Take-Dake from Japan (shakuhachi and more!).
Total Cost: 75 euros complete.
To REGISTER, please go to : http://guestlistapp.com/events/45327
or, telephone WBC Secretariat, Frances Schutte (32) 3265-3569 /
secretariat@worldbamboocongress.org
FOR FULL DETAILS OF THE 9TH WBC, PLEASE GO TO : www.WORLDBAMBOOCONGRESS.org

