History

European Ohara Teachers Association

The European Ohara Teachers Association (E.O.T.A.) was founded in 1970 by the Grand Master of Ohara School Mrs Jenny Banti Pereira, Founder and President at that time of the Ohara Chapter of Italy and now Founder and Honorary President of E.O.T.A.

E.O.T.A., as a multinational association, organizes in Europe for its members annual conventions and seminars of the japanese traditional art Ikebana of Ohara School of Japan.

These conventions have as main goal the following

- To promote the Ikebana of Ohara School.

- To create Bonds of Friendship between the European Masters of Ohara School and offer them the opportunity to exchange cultural ideas about the magnificent japanese art Ikebana and the culture of the “Land of the Rising Sun.”

- To introduce and recommend new books and literature of Ohara Ikebana and other traditional arts of Japan.

- To offer to its members high level Ikebana seminars directed by Japanese Masters sent to Europe by Ohara School at the demand of the President of E.O.T.A. These seminars inform the E.O.T.A. members of the latest trends, developments and new techniques introduced by the Ohara School of Japan.

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