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Appreciation for Bonsai and Viewing Stones has spread throughout the world—a world BCI Magazine brings to you with each issue

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Tours, Exhibits and Conventions

 
Bonsai in Viet Nam and Indonesia
By Budi Sulistyo
 
Visions of the American West, 2012 ABS/BCI Symposium in Denver, Colorado, USA
 
European Bonsai Association goes to Germany
By Kath Hughes

     

 Articles 

 
Basque Country: A mine of beautiful stones.
By Chiara Padrini
 
Colorado blue spruce as bonsai
By Paul Gilbert
 
Tree collecting in the Rocky Mountains
By Steve Goodwin and Paul Gilbert
 
Hòn non bộ; Miniature Vietnamese landscapes
By Lew Buller
 
Shitakusa & Kusamono, Companion plants in bonsai & in the garden
By Danilo Scursatone
 
 

 Process

 
Rebirth of the Eagle
By Miguel Ros
 
Update; A Fig in the Matthaei Botanical Gardens
By Jerry Meislik, Bill Heston, and Connie Crancer
 
 
 People
 
 
40 Years in bonsai
By Jack Douthitt
 
In Memory of Willi Benz
By Paul Gilbert
 
BCI Awards of Excellence in Viet Nam, Indonesia, Italy, USA, Australia and Germany

   

Events 

 Calendar of Events compiled by Alan Walker

 

 

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Tours, Exhibits and Conventions

 
Highlights from Bonsai in the Bluegrass, 2011 ABS/BCI Symposium in Louisville, USA
 
Come Together, Association of Australian Bonsai Clubs 2011 Convention
By Ian Glew, Australia
 
Visions of the American West, 2012 ABS/BCI Symposium in Denver, Colorado, USA 

     

 Articles 

 
Yellow Wax Stones of Southern China, from the Collections of Huang Jiuwei, Xie Rongyao, and Lin Nan
By Thomas S. Elias and Huang Jiuwei, USA
 
Made in Carignano, Bonsai from the collection of Giovanni Genotti
By Danilo Scursatone, Italy
 
Songhua Stones, Another Wonder of China
By Chiara Padrini, Italy
 
The Discreet Charm of Les Allen’s stone collection
By Chiara Padrini, Italy
 
 

 Process

 
Joshua Roth New Talent Competition at Bonsai in the Bluegrass
By Jack Douthitt, USA
 
The Beautiful Face of Ugly, Pinus sylvestris.
By Mauro Stemberger, Italy  

   

Events 

 Calendar of Events compiled by Alan Walker

 

 

 

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Tours, Exhibits and Conventions

 
Best of British Bonsai, 2011 Spring Bonsai Exhibition and Convention in Birmingham.
By Kath and Malcolm Hughes
 
Shenzhen; A Rising Center for Stone Appreciation in China.
By Tom Elias
 
Japan Tour: Asia Pacific Convention (ASPAC) in Takamatsu and the annual Taikan-ten exhibition in Kyoto
 
Korean American Soosuk Club; 18th Annual Exhibition.
By Jack Dennis

     

 Articles 

 
Shunka-en; Kunio Kobayashi’s Bonsai Museum.
By Willi Benz
 
Birth of a Passion; Stones from the Collection of Carlos Gusi Zaidin.
By Chiara Padrini
 
2011 BCI Photo Competition Winners and Finalists
 
 

 Process

 
Time & a Jin; the Process of Naturalization.
By Massimo Bandera
 
Great Expectations; Bald Cypress Project Trees.
By Ian Glew
 
Focus; Tedy Boy on Bonsai.
By Tedy Boy and Michael Collins-McIntyre
 
 
 People
 
 
In Gratitude to Willi Benz
By Paul Gilbert

   

Events 

 Calendar of Events compiled by Alan Walker

 

 

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Tours, Exhibits and Conventions

 
Bonsai in the Blue Grass Host City; Welcome to Louisvile, the Possibility City,
By George Buehler, Greater Louisville Bonsai Society
 
Bonsai in the Blue Grass; Schedule of Events
Japan Tour: Asia Pacific Convention (ASPAC) in Takamatsu and the annual Taikan-ten exhibition in Kyoto 

     

 Articles 

 
Stones from the Collection of Kathy Coffman.
By Chiara Padrini
 
Matsuura Arishige; World Leader of Suiseki.
By Thomas Elias and Hiromi Nakaoji
 
A Morning Stroll through the Bonsai Gardens of Omiya Village, Japan.
By Willi Benz
 
The Call of Huangshan; The Photography of Tse Li Luk.
By Michael Collins-McIntyre
 
Introduction to wall scrolls; An essential component of formal bonsai and suiseki display.
By Jonathan Maples, Hyousoushi
 
 

 Process

 
Imperturbable like jade, righteous like a mountain. Creating an Impression of Jade Mountain with a Chinese Juniper.
By Min Hsuan Lo
 
Revealing the Cobra Within; Evaluating Starter Trees.
By Danilo Scursatone
 
Guardian of the Valley of Laments.
By Giacomo Pappalardo
 
 
 Programs
 
 
 

Ambassadors Corner, by Ian Glew

   

Book Review 

 
Min Hsuan Lo’s Bonsai Journey.
By Joe Grande

   

Events 

 

Calendar of Events; compiled by Alan Walker

 

 

 

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Memories of China and 2010 BCI Convention in Tianjin
By Robert Kempinski with comments from Ian Glew and Willem Pretorius
 
Bonsai in America; 2010 US National Exhibition
By Bill Valavanis
 
6th Liuzhou International Fantastic Stone Festival
By Tom Elias
 
V Bonsai Competition, Madrid, Spain
By Luis Vallejo Bonsai Studio
 
Bonsai in the Blue Grass: Program and Instructors’ Profiles
 
Bonsai in the Blue Grass: Instructor Spotlight—Min Hsuan Lo
 
Japan Tour: Asia Pacific Convention (ASPAC) in Takamatsu and the annual Taikan-ten exhibition in Kyoto 

     

 Articles 

 
The Suseok
By Chiara Padrini
 
Suiseki in Vietnam
By Chiara Padrini
 
Bark in Bonsai
By Giacomo Pappalardo
 
 

 Process

 
Bucida Spinosa: Bonsai Gold from the Caribbean
By Enrique Castaño de la Serna
 
 
 Programs
 
 

Bonsai Friendship Exchange

Awards and Competitions

BCI Award of Excellence

Certre Winners 2010

   

Book Review 

Chrysanthemum Stones
By Thomas Elias and Hiromi Nakaoji

   

Events 

Calendar of Events; compiled by Alan Walker