The 3rd African Bonsai Convention 2011
Durban, South Africa



Wild Olive (Olea africana) Grown by Dot Henegan - Photo Brian Young
We take great pleasure in inviting you to join us in a celebration of African Bonsai.
Two of the world’s premier bonsai artists, Bill Valavanis (USA) and Robert Steven (Indonesia) will be demonstrating techniques  and wowing delegates, supported by a cast of local fundis.

Delegates fees are R1200 per person , and the delegate demonstrations will be held in a separate area, but for the ridiculous price of just R10, the general public can get to see a display of nearly 200 of our top bonsai trees and access to the vendors sections where one will be able to buy ANYTHING to do with bonsai from tools and pots to soil, books etc.

There will be food to eat, a jungle gym and a whole school field for the kids to run around on. We will also be having some local experts giving short demonstrations of 1 to 2 hours in duration in the public area beginning about mid morning and mid afternoon to give the public some idea of what we do.

Dates: 23rd Friday - 25th Sunday September 2011
Venue: Penzance Primary School, Glenwood, Durban, South Africa
International Headliners: Robert Steven, Bill Valavanis
Hosted by: KWANBA,The KZN Bonsai Association in association with the African Bonsai Association and WBFF.


Please Note:
The convention organizing committee will be taking our headliners out to dinner on Friday (23rd) evening. The venue will be Moyo Ushaka (the aquarium). All delegates are invited to join us at their own expense. Cost R200 per person. Anybody interested in joining us must please email Mac at internode@iafrica.com and tell him how many people he must make provision for.
Robert Steven (Indonesia)
Robert Steven was born in North Sumatra in 1958. He started creating and collecting bonsai in 1979, and currently has a permanent exhibit center where he displays his bonsai collection of over 300 in a wide variety of species.
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Bill Valavanis (USA)
Bill's interest in bonsai started very early for him. He began lecturing to garden clubs in the Charleston, West Virginia area when he was only sixteen. In 1970, Bill went to Japan to begin his bonsai studies in earnest.
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Some of our trees.
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Wild Fig

Camphor

Bougainvillea

Dalbergia amata

Spekboom

Wild Olive