BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Meetup Inc//RemoteApi//EN VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-ORIGINAL-URL:http://japanese.meetup.com/492/calendar/8261167/ical/Ikebana +-+Flower+arrangement/ X-WR-CALNAME:Events - Ikebana - Flower arrangement BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Ikebana - Flower arrangement DESCRIPTION:The Syracuse Japanese Language and Culture Meetup Group\n\nIkeb ana - Japanese Flower Arrangement Meetup\n\nInstructor: Noël Frodelius \n\n Noel has studied in Japan for about a year and while she was there\, she le arnt tea ceremony and flower arrangement which is practiced along with tea ceremony.\n\nFirst\, Noel will demonstrate ikebana\, then your turn to do i t. It doesn't have to be the same\, you can do free form and Noel can help and suggest with your creation. There is no right or wrong way of arrangeme nt.\n\nIf you rsvp a week in advance\, I can get vase for you to practice\, etc. If you decided to come in at the last minute\, don't worry\, I will h ave plates that you can use and take home.\n\nThis is not just the women th ing\, there are equall amont of men ceremony practitioner (sen no rikyu - the great tea master is a man) so don't hesitate to come in and spent tranq uil afternoon.\n\nIkebana normally last for 1-2 weeks.\n\nFee: $6 includes tea\, cookies\, flower arrangement accessories\n\n\nPhoto is the ikebana do ne by Noel for tea ceremony.\n\n\n\n*****Please bring your cissors******\n\ n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrom Wikipedia\, the free encyclopedia:\n\nkebana (生\;&# 12369\;花\;\, Ikebana? "arranged flower") is the Japanese art of flowe r arrangement\, also known as kadō\; (華\;道\;\, kadō\;? the "way of flowers").\n\nIn contrast to the massing of blooms typical of f lower arrangement in western countries\, Japanese flower arrangement is bas ed on the line of twigs and/or leaves\, filled in with a small number of bl ooms. The container is also a key element of the composition. The structure of a Japanese flower arrangement is based on a scalene triangle delineated by three main points\, usually twigs\, considered in some schools to symbo lize heaven\, earth\, and man and in others sun\, moon and earth.\n\nIkeban a\, one of the traditional arts of Japan\, has been practiced for more than 600 years. It developed from the Buddhist ritual of offering flowers to th e spirits of the dead. By the middle of the fifteenth century\, with the em ergence of the first classical styles\, Ikebana achieved the status of an a rt form independent of its religious origins\, though it continued to retai n strong symbolic and philosophical overtones. The first teachers and stude nts were priests and members of the nobility. However\, as time passed\, ma ny different schools arose\, styles changed\, and Ikebana came to be practi ced at all levels of Japanese society.\n\nSyracuse\, NY 13202 - USA\n\nSat urday\, July 19 at 1:00 PM\n\nPhoto: http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos /event/8/e/d/7/event_7176567.jpeg\n\nAttending: 8\n\nDetails: http://www.me etup.com/japansyracuse/calendar/8261167/ LAST-MODIFIED:20080729T171426Z UID:event_8261167@meetup.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20080702T055030Z DTSTAMP:20091226T035526Z DTSTART:20080719T170000Z DTEND:20080719T190000Z GEO:43.04;-76.15 LOCATION:Roji Tea Lounge - 108 E Washington St Ste 2\, Suite 2 - Syracuse\, NY 13202 - USA URL:http://www.meetup.com/japansyracuse/calendar/8261167/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR