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DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE:&nbsp\;<strong>This workshop will be conducted&nbsp
 \;<span style="text-decoration: underline\;">online&nbsp\;via&nbsp\;<a hre
 f="https://zoom.us/download" target="_blank">Zoom</a>.</strong>&nbsp\;To p
 articipate fully\, you will need access to a device with internet\, microp
 hone and camera (such as a laptop\, smartphone or tablet). Registrants wil
 l receive the viewing link by email on the day of the event. Please note t
 hat all times listed are New York time (ET).\nIn our busy world\, the Japa
 nese art of&nbsp\;<em>ikebana&nbsp\;</em>offers a moment of calm. Flower a
 rrangement is an opportunity to practice mindfulness\, connect with the na
 tural world\, and express your creativity. The Sogetsu school of&nbsp\;<em
 >ikebana&nbsp\;</em>emphasizes adaptability and self-expression\, designed
  to be practiced by anyone\, anywhere in the world. In this four-session c
 ourse\, you'll learn the fundamentals of Sogetsu-style&nbsp\;<em>ikebana</
 em>\, including how to select plant materials\, basic techniques to create
  beautiful arrangements\, and the philosophy behind the practice.\n<strong
 >Lesson 1</strong>&nbsp\;(Tues.\, May 4\, 6:30 &ndash\; 7:30 pm EDT) intro
 duces&nbsp\;<em>ikebana&nbsp\;</em>as a mindful approach to nature. Studen
 ts will learn fundamental principles such as proportions\, placement and f
 ocal point through the creation of a basic upright arrangement.\n<strong>L
 esson 2</strong>&nbsp\;(Tues.\, May 11\, 6:30 &ndash\; 7:30 pm EDT) explor
 es how to make a slanted arrangement. Students will learn about balance an
 d counterweight\, the use of water\, and positioning materials in a&nbsp\;
 <em>kenzan</em>.\n<strong>Lesson 3</strong>&nbsp\;(Tues.\, May 18\, 6:30 &
 ndash\; 7:30 pm EDT) focuses on an upright arrangement variation. Students
  will learn how to bend and shape materials and the importance of&nbsp\;<e
 m>ma</em>\, or empty space.\n<strong>Lesson 4</strong>&nbsp\;(Tues.\, May 
 25\, 6:30 &ndash\; 7:30 pm EDT) introduces an extended composition variati
 on. Students will learn how to arrange a centerpiece&nbsp\;<em>ikebana&nbs
 p\;</em>style that can be appreciated from 180 degrees.\nInstructor bio:\n
 <strong>Ren&eacute\;e Ni&ntilde\;o de Rivera</strong>\, founder of Ni&ntil
 de\;o de Rivera Communications\, Inc.\, has developed multicultural and in
 ternational strategies for corporations\, nonprofits and government entiti
 es. Her clients have included: Japan Foundation in Mexico\, Banco Mexicano
 \, Dupont\, Volkswagen\, The Hispanic Society of America\, Cooper Union an
 d Acciona in La Venta\, Oaxaca. Since 2010 she has worked closely with loc
 al groups in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec\, Oaxaca\, on the development of a
  multidisciplinary approach to help cooperatives formed by groups of indig
 enous women artisans achieve sustainable businesses.\nTrained as a clinica
 l psychologist\, as a post‐graduate she studied at the Universidad Aut&o
 acute\;noma de M&eacute\;xico and the University of Geneva\, Switzerland. 
 She is an Ikebana Sogetsu Sensei and previously taught at the Consulate Ge
 neral of Japan in New York City. She is a member of the Board of Advisers 
 to The World Council of Peoples for the United Nations and a former Board 
 Member of New York Women in Communications.\n<strong>Tuition for 4 lessons
 </strong>:&nbsp\;$120/$96 members\, seniors &amp\; students.\n<em>Particip
 ants will receive digital reference materials including diagrams\, instruc
 tions and examples.</em>
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness through Ikebana: Spring Creations
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