Online Exhibitions The online exhibitions bring together practitioners of Sogetsu School from all around the world. Ideas, thoughts and emotions are reunited in a single place through the beauty of flowers from every corner of the world. Love in Bloom -14th of February 2026- The first online exhibition of the Bucharest Peony Study Group premiers…
View detailsAlte Evenimente Rendez-vous au Jardin -6th-8th of June at the Romanian Cultural Institute in Tokyo- Between June 6–8, 2025, the Romanian Cultural Institute in Tokyo organized an international artistic event entitled “Rendez-vous au Jardin” at the Embassy of Romania in Japan. Romanian and Japanese artists alike shared traditional art forms specific to their respective countries…
View details七夕祭り Tanabata Matsuri Tanabata Matsuri is one of the annual exhibitions of the Bucharest Peony Study Group. The exhibition draws inspiration from the Japanese festival Tanabata (The Star Festival), incorporating traditional elements and symbols typical for this celebration: tanzaku (wish strips), bamboo, origami and the typical colors of the season. Tanabata Matsuri 1st edition
View details雪祭り Yuki Matsuri Yuki Matsuri (The Snow Festival) is one of the annual exhibitions of the Bucharest Peony Study Group. The main theme of the exhibition is winter, a time of rest in nature, the arrangements encompasing the beauty and profoundenss of the cold and sometimes unnerving season. Yuki Matsuri 1st edition -9th of December…
View detailsRomania’s first Sogetsu Study Group was inaugurated under the coordination of Ms. Andreea Georgescu, ikebana artist and certified teacher of the Sogetsu School in Japan. The ikebana courses, available face-to-face or online (guided remotely from Tokyo by Ms. Nicoleta Oprisan, an authorized ikebana artist and teacher of the Sogetsu School), can be completed with an…
View detailsOn Tuesday, October 29, at the Cervantes Institute in Bucharest, Japanese author Toshikazu Kawaguchi launched the novel Before We Say Goodbye, translated by Iolanda Prodan as part of the successful series Before the Coffee Gets Cold. The event, moderated by Ioana Bâldea Constantinescu, featured guests such as cultural journalist Luisa Ene and Șerban Georgescu, head…
View detailsFrom June 7 to 14, 2024, the Angela Hondru Romanian-Japanese Studies Center (CSRJ-AH) and the Embassy of Japan in Romania organized Ajisai Matsuri, the 10th edition of the Japanese Culture Days Festival. The program included exhibitions, workshops, and demonstrations showcasing Japanese traditions such as tea ceremonies and ikebana, culminating in the “Ajisai Matsuri” Gala. Special…
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On 22nd October I witnessed one of the most spectacular events in Kyōto – Jidai-matsuri (“The Festival of the Ages”). It has Heian-jingū as a starting point and it impresses through the sumptuous celebration of bygone splendours. The procession in the streets of the ancient capital is a return in time, since it starts with…
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My name is Cristi Diaconu and I am currently attending a Master’s program in Tourism Business Administration, after graduating from the Bachelor’s program in International Affairs at the Romanian-American University. Professionally, I hold the position of Office Coordinator of the American Studies Center at the same University. I can say that what I am doing now is…
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