Monday 19 May 2014

Miniature Nature

 Those little trees, so fragile and vigorous, and, above all, elegant as heck... Ever feel curiosity? You are probably thinking about bonsais, right? Well, in fact the word "bonsai" in Japanese refers not to the little trees but to the art of cultivating them.

And it is a very delicate art indeed, like everything stemming from the country of rising sun. Skilled bonsai masters achieve the shrunken size of the plants by using techniques such as transplantation, pruning, wire fencing, clamping... The purposes of bonsai are mostly aesthetic contemplation (for the viewer) and the pleasant exercise of effort and ingenuity (for the grower).

 

 This weekend, our Science Museum presents free educational exhibition and workshop for all audiences!



  • Friday May 23th: 18:00 to 21:00
  • Saturday May 24th: 10:00 to 21:00
  • Sunday May 25th: 10:00 to 15:00


The exhibition corresponds to the XVI Spring Exhibition by Seville Association of Bonsai Chokkan.  The exhibition will demonstrate the approach to common techniques of this ancient art of growing trees and plants. Members of the Association will present some of the Bonsai examples over time. The professor Eduardo Hidalgo from the Association will hold a workshop this Saturday on 24th of May at 11:30am, where he will show the entire process of growing a bonsai tree from the scratch. A plant grown in a pot during the right weather conditions but without receiving specific treatment will be elaborated in parallel with the explanation by the expert.  This activity is aimed to all audiences and the entry is free until the seats are filled. In addition, all participants have the opportunity to win a bonsai tree by taking part in the lottery that will take place during the exhibition.

See you this Saturday!

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