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Report: XV Noelanders
Trophy, 2014

By Christian Vos, Public Relations BAB
(Bonsai Association Belgium)

Fifteen years ago the Bonsai Association Belgium
organized its first bonsai show in Heusden-Zolder.
Year after year, the show becomes more and more
important. In our advertising, we, the Bonsai Asso-
ciation Belgium, promised a wonderful exhibition,
international demonstrators and many traders. And
we did:
Wonderful exhibition
Over 100 bonsai on the show! All high level qual-
ity bonsai from all over Europe prepared by bonsai
amateurs and professionals. They were proud to
show their masterpieces at this prestigious event.
The venue, a restored old coal mine building with
large free parking facilities and restaurant, was
again the meeting point for so many bonsai enthu-
siasts from Europe. There were even visitors from
the US and other places beyond Europe. We were
honored with the presence of the Omiya delegation
of Japan.
Thanks also to good weather conditions the
quantity of visitors was overwhelming: nearly 3,000
visitors came to enjoy the beauty of bonsai.
International demonstrators
This year the crème de la crème top demonstra-
tors gave simultaneous demonstrations on Saturday
and Sunday afternoon.
Ryan Neil from the USA and Sandro Segneri from
Italy demonstrated their skills on huge mugo pines.
Kevin Willson from the United Kingdom did a fan-
tastic carving job on two yamadori larches from the
UK. David Benavente from Spain did an extremely
nice wiring and finishing on his two demo trees.
Many bonsai enthusiasts stayed for hours look-
ing at the demos and listening to the entertaining
and professional explanations of the artist and the
moderators Marc De Beule and Walter Pall.
Many traders
Many visitors were attracted by ‘the bonsai su-
permarket’. More than forty traders presented on
a large scale what amateurs and professionals need
for their bonsai cultivation: bonsai pots in different
styles, tools, fertilizers, soil, bonsai tables and ac-
cessories for display, jewels, pre-bonsai, yamadori,
and so on. The 15th Trophy was the most successful
The four top demonstrators at this year’s Noelanders Trophy created superb trees. Left to right and top
to bottom: Ryan Neil, USA; Sandro Segneri, Italy; David Benavente, Spain; and Kevin Willson, UK. to date.
As for the previous events, a photo book with pic-
tures of all the exhibited bonsai will be published:
a must-have collector’s item for every bonsai en-
thusiast.
The next Noelanders Trophy will take place at the
same location on January 24 and 25, 2015.

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