line with the previous years, a four-day Bonsai exhibition and competition began here yesterday aimed at making the Bonsai culture popular among the people.
Rajshahi Bonsai Society (RBS) arranged the fair in the Nanking Darbar Hall in the city for the 17th consecutive time with support from Home Stone Limited.
Famous writer Prof Hassan Azizul Haque opened the exhibition as the chief guest while Pro Vice Chancellor of Barind University Prof Dr Nurul Hossain Chowdhury and famous singer Andrew Kishore spoke as special guests with RBS President Syed Mahfuz-E Towheed in the chair.
During his welcome address, RBS General Secretary Sarwar Morshed illustrated the various aspects of Bonsai culture and its positive impact on society.
Terming the Bonsai practice as an art of precision, Prof Hassan Azizul Haque said it has been playing a vital role in reducing social crimes. Highlighting the various other aspects of Bonsai culture he said the country could earn a lot of foreign currency through the export of quality Bonsai to the developed countries.
Some 65 Bonsai-lovers are participating in the exhibition with 240 Bonsai of 46 species. Many varieties of Bonsai are on display at the exhibition, with banyan, ‘pakur’, fig, tamarind, Bougainvillea, Epil Epil and even pine trees done in various formations like formal upright, slanting, broom and rock-style.
Some of the works are in a landscape format with small clay houses and bamboo bridges. Many tree lovers throng the exhibition to view and buy the dwarfed trees.
Bonsai is a Japanese word meaning planted in a container. The origin of the art can be traced back thousand years. Bonsai is the art of making miniature of life-size trees.
The exhibition will remain open for the visitors from 8.00 am to 8.00 pm, reports BSS, Rajshahi.
