Annual
Conference, AGM, FloravisioNZ, National Designer Of
the Year
"down
by the riverside. . ."
is the theme and title chosen for the 2010
National Conference and 45th AGM of the Floral
Art Society of New Zealand being
held in the picturesque lower North Island town of Wanganui,
on the banks of the Whanganui River from Thursday, 8th April, to Sunday 11th
April, 2010.
During the week the following events will all be taking place.
FloravisioNZ and National
Designer of the Year.
Included in the programme will be FloravisioNZ
2010, the FASNZ National
Exhibition, which is held every five years, and this year coincides
with the tri-ennial National Designer of the
Year competition.
Floral
Art Designers from throughout New Zealand will be exhibiting
their designs at FloravisioNZ 2010 while representatives
selected from each FASNZ Area, will compete for the
prestigious title of National
Designer of the Year.
Along with a competitive section for FASNZ members
from all parts of New Zealand, these displays will
be staged in the Wanganui War Memorial Hall, Watt Street and open
to the public.
Exhibition opening times
9th April 10am - 8pm
10th April 10am - 4.30pm
11th April 10am - 4pm |
Admission
$12 per adult
$10 per adult for seniors and groups of 10 or more
$5 children 9 - 15 yrs, Under 9 free |
Door Sales Guaranteed
Tickets for GROUP bookings available for pre-purchase
from 1st January to 26th March 2010 from Floral Art Society Treasurer
Conference
registrants can look forward to a stimulating
sojourn in Wanganui, enjoying a feast of Floral
Art,
which as well as FloravisioNZ
2010 and the National
Designer of the Year exhibitions includes the following
activities available to them
- Floral Art workshops for conference registrants
only, are planned for Friday.
- Innovations this year
include a full day cultural immersion workshop
at a local Marae and environmental designing at
Kowhai Park on the riverbank.
- The popular traditional
workshop will have a point of difference this year,
as pupils under expert tuition will decorate the
Collegiate Chapel for public viewing and a service
of Thanksgiving.
- Several other contemporary workshops
will also be available but it is important to apply
for workshops early as they are always popular
and spaces fill quickly.
- Floral Theatre demonstrations
will be held in the Prince Edward Auditorium at
Wanganui Collegiate School on Saturday 10th April
2010, between 10am and 2.30pm.
- Registrants may
view these floral demonstrations, presented by
FASNZ designers sitting their National Demonstrating
tests. Those intending to view these demonstrations
should indicate on their Conference registration
form.
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