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Welcome to Ikebana Switzerland, your central landing page for all activities related to ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging, in Switzerland.

Willkommen bei Ikebana Switzerland, Ihrer zentralen Anlaufstelle für alle Aktivitäten rund um Ikebana, die japanische Kunst der Blumen, in der Schweiz.

Bienvenue sur le site d'Ikebana Switzerland, votre page d'accueil centrale pour toutes les activités liées à l'ikebana, l'art floral japonais, en Suisse.

Benvenuti a Ikebana Switzerland, la vostra pagina centrale per tutte le attività legate all'ikebana, l'arte giapponese dei fiori, in Svizzera.

 

Represented on this page are the three Ikebana International (I.I.) chapters in Switzerland. I.I. is an international non-profit organisation based in Japan. The Geneva, Zurich and Basel chapters offer members and interested parties a platform to get to know each other and network, and to participate in exciting and interesting workshops and events. Also represented are various schools as well as individuals who practice and teach ikebana.

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We look forward to your visit and are happy to receive your feedback and answer any questions you may have.

What is ikebana?

Ikebana (生け花) is the Japanese art of arranging flowers. Translated it means "living flowers". The meditative form of ikebana is called kadō (華道 "Path of Flowers"). Practitioners both teachers and their students of kadō are called kadōka (華道家).

In ikebana, flowers and twigs are arranged in vessels such as bowls, vases, cylinders and others. Ikebana is not just about placing flowers, it means more:

- learning
- contemplating
- resting
- rejoicing in the beauty of nature
- taking time to create a living piece of art
- creating something new again and again
- growing further
- cultivating friendship through flowers

An ikebana arrangement is a work of art inspired by nature. Harmony is the soul of an arrangement that radiates tranquility and inspires contemplation. The natural beginning is expressed as well as the passing away. Ikebana is a path. Eternity is foreign to the Japanese art of flower arranging, for nature and life are subject to constant change.

The art of ikebana is always evolving. Modern, sometimes very abstract arrangements have their place just as much as traditional forms that have amazed the viewer for over a thousand years. The different schools of ikebana cultivate different styles, but the basics of ikebana art are the same everywhere.

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Calendar

The calendar shows you ikebana activities throughout the country and the «Dreiländereck». Contact us if you would like to add an event to it.

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Events in Switzerland and the "Dreiländereck"

Other News

Here is a selection of other events in Switzerland relating to Japanese culture. If you would like to add one, please contact us.
Further events are listed at Swiss-Japanese Society and Deutsch-Japanische Gesellschaft Freundeskreis Nagai-Bad Säckingen.

Exhibition: "Autumn in Japan: by Mafalda Tenente"
hōmu - Japanisch Wohnen, Basel, 28 October – 25 November 2023
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Exhibition: "Creating Memories: Japanese Photographs"
Haus der Graphischen Sammlung, Freiburg im Breisgau, 28 October – 28 April 2024
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Exhibition: "Kimono - Kyoto zu Catwalk"
Rietberg Museum, Zurich, 8 September 2023 - 7 January 2024
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Exhibition: "Vuillard and the Art of Japan"
Fondation de l’Hermitage, Lausanne, until 29 October 2023
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Production: Japanese Marionette-Theatreensemble "Isshi-za"
Theater am Hechtplatz, Zurich, 17 November 2023
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Exhibition: "Creating Memories: Japanese Photography"
Haus der Graphischen Sammlung, Freiburg, 28 October 2023 - 28 April 2024
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Fair: "Mineral Days 2023": Suiseki & Bonsai
Basel, 3 - 4 December 2023
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Concert: «Kodo One Earth Tour 2024: Warabe»
Geneve, Lucerne, Zurich, 12 – 16 March 2024
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Exhibition: "Enlightened: The Realm of the Buddhas"
Museum der Kulturen Basel, 20 November 2020 - 28 April 2024
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I.I. 3-Chapters Congress
Hotel Artos, Interlaken, 7 - 9 June 2024