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Bonsai

Triennale

2017

International Bonsai

Exhibition in

Dresden-Pillnitz

Text and Photos by Gudrun Benz, Germany

s the name ‘Bonsai Triennale’ suggests, the event is a joint
venture of three bonsai clubs: this year’s organizer, the
Regional Bonsai Association of Middle Germany (MBR),
Czech Bonsai Association (ČBA) and Polish Bonsai Asso-
Aciation (PBA). It takes place every year in one of the three
countries. The German club was the host for the third time. The event
was held all three times at the same place—the Orangery of the castle of
Pillnitz. Pillnitz is located in the Elbe River valley and is a district of the
world famous city of Dresden, the Saxon capital. It is most famous for its
Baroque castle and park which was the summer residence of many kings
of Saxony. The castle consists of three main buildings which houses
nowadays two museums, the Palace Museum and the Arts and Crafts
Museum. The buildings enclose a Baroque flower garden with fountain
and are surrounded by a large public park of 28 hectares. The garden
and the park contain many botanical attractions among them a camel-
lia tree of more than 230 years which is protected during wintertime
by a glass house on rails. The bonsai exhibition and the other facilities
(stage for demonstrations, trader area, cafeteria, information stand) of
the event were set up at the Orangery in the park, an ideal place where
venerable old trees outside contrasted with their miniature counter-
parts, the bonsai inside.
The event was favoured by the weather so many visitors found their
way to the exhibition and guaranteed also its financial success.

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