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Can You Say

Székesfehérvár?

European Bonsai

& Suiseki Convention

2016 in Hungary

Photos and Text
by Gudrun Benz,
Germany
he name of the venue of this year’s European convention is nearly in-
expressible for non-native speakers and in addition is quasi unknown in
western European countries. Nevertheless Székesfehérvár (see-kesh-fay-
here-far), located in central Hungary and capital in the Middle Ages, is
Tone of the largest cities of the country with a population of about 100 000
inhabitants. It has a great history as a royal seat, crown city and historical capital with
the ruins of a coronation church where 36 kings were crowned. In medieval Hungary,
only kings who had the crown of St. Stephan placed on his head by the archbishop
of Székesfehérvár, were recognized as legitimate rulers.
The medieval, baroque, rococo architectural relics give evidence of the history.
The renovated inner city with its main street—a pedestrian street—invite visitors to
stroll along, to have a cup of coffee, beer or wine and to enjoy some sweets or a tasty
dish of traditional Hungarian cuisine.
The convention took place from 20th to 22nd May. The opening ceremony on
Friday evening began with taiko drummers and was followed by speeches of the
city mayor and the presidents of the European Bonsai Association, the European
Suiseki Association and the Hungarian Bonsai Association. On Saturday the Euro-
pean New Talent Contest (NTC), bonsai demonstrations and a Suiseki lecture were
conducted. Thirteen candidates of the national winners participated in the European Top; Main square with bishop’s palace and orb (Reichsapfel) as
contest. The winner of the European contest was Dan Snipes from the Netherlands. well as St. Hans von Nepomuki church in the distance.
The second place went to Rene Sukar from Austria, and the third to Andrea Junger Inset; The vendor area offering bonsai-related items. Photo by
from Germany. Antli István.
In total there were shown 97 bonsai in the exhibition, from that 65 trees of EBA Right inset and bottom; Views into the exhibition. The exhibition
countries. Bonsai from Hungarian bonsai clubs were exhibited in a separate room. was well attended. Each exhibit was lit by two overhead lights.

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