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U N I T Y I N

Beyond the Spirit of Bonsai

International Bonsai Convention

and Exhibition, Mysore, India

By Nikunj Parekh, Jyoti Parekh, and Sujata Bhat, India, and Glenis Bebb, Australia
Photos courtesy Bonsai Study Group of the Indo-Japanese Association

Top; Inaugural event was held eyond the Spirit of Bonsai International was supported by Bonsai Clubs International and
in a large auditorium with two Bonsai Convention and Exhibition was World Bonsai Friendship Federation.
giant sized TV screens to view
the proceedings. held in Mysore, India December 19th Prior to the convention, the headliners and
–22nd. Mysore is situated in India’s south- partners assembled in Bangalore. Nikunj Parekh
Bwestern state of Karnataka. Although it and Glenis Bebb participated in a Press Conference
was winter in Mysore, the day time temperature was promoting the convention, with 30 TV and other
around 30 degrees Celsius and very humid. media attending.
The event was sponsored by Patron Saint of Bonsai
Swamiji Ganapathy Sachchidananda of Avadhoota Tour:
Datta Peetham of Mysore, India, with the Cooperation The following day we departed on a four-day
of Bonsai Study Group of the Indo-Japanese pre-convention tour based in Coorg staying at the
Association, Mumbai and its affiliated chapters from Windflower Resort and Spa. Highlights included
across India led by Nikunj and Jyoti Parekh. The event Bhagamandala Temple, 200-year-old Omakareshwara

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