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hanks to the activities of recent and present BCI Directors, BCI is seen BONSAI CLUBS INTERNATIONAL
as an authoritative organization, respected all over the world for its Bonsai Clubs International, a not-for-profit educational
Tongoing promotion of bonsai, viewing stones and related arts. organization, advances the ancient and living art of bonsai
With annual conventions planned well into the future, BCI will be there and related arts through the global sharing of knowledge. We
to participate, acknowledge and celebrate the diversity of bonsai and stones educate while promoting international friendship and solidify
as these art forms evolve and become more popular. world relationships through cooperation with individuals and
A great example of this diversity, are the bonsai in the Philippines, notably organizations whose purpose is consistent with ours.
the spectacular Bantigue, or Pemphis acidula, in the collections of Alfred
Manarang, Bobby Gopiao and Susan Lee, just to name a few collectors and EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Les Dowdell, Canada
Glenis Bebb, President
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artists. BCI directors Budi Sulistyo, Gudrun Benz and Carlos Morales report Queensland, Australia
on the BCI Convention in Manila and together with Lindsay Bebb and José [email protected] Min Hsuan Lo, Taiwan
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Rodriguez, they cover the convention, the exhibits, demonstrations and Helen Su, 1st Vice President
awards. Learn more about Pemphis acidula in Budi’s and José’s article. More Taiwan, R.O.C. Frank Mihalic, USA
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photos from this convention are on bonsai-bci.com/conventions. [email protected]
For many of us, Japan is the gold standard when it comes to trees and Nikunj Parekh, 2nd Vice President Carlos Morales, Puerto Rico
stones. Proof of this can be seen in Gudrun Benz’s report on the 2016 Mumbai, India [email protected]
Suiseki Exhibition. Gudrun also awarded a BCI medal to Luis Vallejo at [email protected] Ing Suan Ng, Malaysia
the Noelanders Trophy in Belgium. Luis, BCI member and well-known David DeGroot, Secretary [email protected]
bonsai expert from Spain, sent us additional photos of his beautiful tree Washington, USA Budi Sulistyo, Indonesia
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for us to enjoy. [email protected]
Puerto Rico is an epicenter of bonsai activity where new knowledge is DIRECTORS BCI BUSINESS OFFICE
always welcomed. Carlos Morales and José Rodriguez report on BCI direc- Massimo Bandera, Italy Larry Stephan, Business Manager
tor Min Hsuan Lo’s recent participation in their symposium that focused on [email protected] PO Box 639, Prospect Heights,
education. Min Hsuan and José also share with us the results of innovative Sujata Bhat, India IL 60070-0639, USA
techniques developed by Min Hsuan Lo in Taiwan that transform juniper [email protected] [email protected]
cuttings into specimens that look like they were collected from the wild. You Gudrun Benz, Germany WEB SITE MAINTENANCE
won’t believe your eyes when you see this work. [email protected] Bonnie Moore, Canada
In North America, where wild areas are immense and numerous, col- Vic Ceballos, Philippines [email protected]
lecting from the wild is an option that many bonsai collectors in other parts [email protected]
of the world do not have. This largely untapped resource, and the amazing Chen Chan, China WEB SITE EDITOR
Joe Grande, Canada
specimens there, are a fascination for bonsai artist Mauro Stemberger from [email protected] [email protected]
Italy. In a photo essay, he shares with us his know-how in styling a large
California juniper. But before we all rush out and dig up all the trees, please
read Andy Smiths article on ethical collecting. Andy brings experience and
expertise to this topic that is sure to help us preserve the bonsai bounty in TO JOIN BCI OR RENEW
North America and other places where plants suitable for bonsai grow wild. YOUR MEMBERSHIP
If you don’t see yourself scrambling up mountains, trekking deserts and
negotiating bogs and swamps, consider acquiring a perennial favorite, a bon- New members, go to www.bonsai-bci.com and
sai Azalea. Danilo Scursatone muses on why this species engenders such click on “Join BCI Today” button. Renewing
members, log in to your account and go to
passion and tells us how to care for Azaleas bonsai. Manage My Profile/Renew My Membership.
Two short articles on related arts round out our offering with this edition: Join or Renew Online, by Phone,
Danilo’s article on how Haiku poetry relates to bonsai; and on sculptor Rick by E-mail or by Mail.
Gregg, recruited by Ryan Neil to design and fabricate the trophies for the www.bonsai-bci.com, PO Box 639,
inaugural Artisans Cup in Portland, Oregon last September. [email protected], Prospect Heights,
—Joe Grande, Canada ([email protected]) phone 847-612-5133, IL 60070-0639, USA.

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