Ikebana and us

 18th and 28 March 2022 In the midst of a  scorching Indian summer in mid March 2022, Sogetsu Chennai Branch was invited by Ms. Miyuki Inoue,  Culture Head, Japanese Consulate, Chennai to conduct an interactive Ikebana demonstration for the Hello Japan program showcasing Japanese Culture to senior secondary school students  Freestyle exhibits by Chitra Rajan and Divya Selvam at Velammal Vidyalaya school Sogetsu Chennai director Mrs Malathi Pandurang deputed Sensei Divya Selvam and Sensei Chitra Rajan to conduct a demonstration for students of two higher secondary schools Velammal Vidyalaya school and Sethu Bhaskara Matriculation higher Secondary School at Chennai, India. In both the demonstrations the  senseis  showed basic upright and basic slanting style on a Moribana container and then invited a few students to try out the same. The demonstration was viewed with great interest by staff and students and the students enjoyed the interactive session too. Be...

 Saturday 21st November 2020 The Chennai Sogetsu Study Group continued with our online monthly meetings.  We used Google Meet as always, to get together at 11 am on the 21st, for an online demonstration by our sensei Divya, who chose to work with baskets - natural woven ones. 24 members tuned in including our new members Suneela, Susan, Sumi,  Niloufer and Rupa, who were introduced by their respective teachers.  The Study Group is delighted to have new additions and we all hope to meet in person soon!   Sensei Divya connected from her home and brought us three lovely, elegant arrangements.  In her trademark quiet, smiling and confident manner, sensei Divya explained about the materials and the baskets. For her first composition she used a deep basket and placed another container within to hold water and help keep the materials in place.  Emphasizing and incorporating the basket weave into the arrangement, the materials were used low and along the rim, ...