MidAtlantic Bonsai Societies
Here is an down-loadable copy of the 2022 registration form
and information in PDF format. Please click the red
“Registration PDF.”
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Friday, April 19, 2024
10:00am - 7:00pm
Registration open
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Workshops with the Masters. Silent Observer tickets available
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Vendors’ Area open
Dinner on your own
8:00pm
All Masters’ Teaching Demonstration I (Part 1).
Trees to be raffled Saturday before lunch
Saturday April 20 (NOTE: after Part 1 of each Demonstration, Masters will continue to
work off stage and may be visited while they work)
Breakfast on your own
8:00am
Registration and Vendors’ Area open
8:30am - 10:00am
Boon Manakitivipart Teaching Demonstration II
9:00am - 5:00pm
Bonsai Exhibit open
10:00am
Coffee Break
10:15am
Sergio Cuan Teaching Demonstration II (Part 1)
11:45am
All artists on stage (Demonstration I, Part 2) to present their trees from Friday night with raffle of
trees
12:15pm
Lunch (included with registration)
1:15pm
Rafael Torres Teaching Demonstration II (Part 1)
2:45pm
Coffee Break
3:00pm
Boon Manakitivipart Teaching Demonstration II (Part 2), raffle of tree
4:00pm
Sergio Cuan Teaching Demonstration II (Part 2) with raffle of tree
5:30pm
Critiques of Bonsai Exhibit
6:00pm
Vendors’ Area closed
8:00pm
Banquet, Awards, and Live Auction (Registrants and vendors not attending the banquet are
welcome to attend the auction)
Sunday Morning April 21
Breakfast on your own
8:00am - Noon
Registration and Vendors’ Area open
8:00am
Rafael Torres Teaching Demonstration II (Part 2) with raffle of tree
8:30am
Boon Manakitivipart Teaching Demonstration III (Part 1)
9:00am - Noon
Bonsai Exhibit Open
9:30am
Coffee Break
9:45am
Sergio Cuan Teaching Demonstration III with raffle of tree
11:45am
Boon Manakitivipart Teaching Demonstration III with raffle of tree
Noon
2024 Bonsai Festival closes.
Trees may be removed from the Bonsai Exhibit
USE OF RECORDING DEVICES IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. THE BONSAI EXHIBIT MAY BE PHOTOGRAPHED.
FRIDAY WORKSHOPS: These are available to festival registrants only. See workshop link for details.
Participants need to bring their tools and wire to the workshops. Each workshop is limited to 8 participants.
Silent Observer Tickets that provide access to all the workshops are available. ($30) This is a great way to learn from
all the masters as they work with the participants on a variety of specimens. Limited availability.
CRITIQUES: These are available to festival registrants only. This festival’s critiques will take place on Saturday
before the banquet. Critiques ($35) will be offered by all artists on the bonsai and accents in the Bonsai Exhibit. Indicate
your 1st and 2nd choice of critique on the registration form.