Penjing Competition/Display, Chinese Gardens, Sydney

[hard1all]

Celebrate the art of Penjing as the Chinese Garden of Friendship, Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, in collaboration with Bonsai Environment, host their second Penjing competition for Chinese New Year celebrations in 2016.

Entries are open now and close at 5pm (AEST) on Friday 11 December 2015.

New for next year is that in addition to the competition for displayed Penjing, there is also a Photo Competition for those people who are unable to deliver their entry for display. Now there is no excuse not to enter your tree or landscape and try for the great prizes.

Visit http://www.darlingharbour.com/competiti ... mpetition/ for full terms, conditions and prize packages.

[hard1all]

Please remember .......

to give your entry its best chance ............

photos should be hi-res (300 dpi or more), 2 MB in size or more, and show the tree or landscape against a plain background

entries close on 11 December 2015

http://www.darlingharbour.com/competiti ... mpetition/

[hard1all]

GREAT NEWS!

The Chinese Penjing Artists Association have agreed to provide a panel of expert Penjing judges to make the awards!

Judging will include reasons in the form of a critique.

We are extremely fortunate that this event now has the benefit of expert judging and support from China.

Remember, you still have 'til 5pm on Friday, 11th December 2015 to get your entries in!

Visit http://www.darlingharbour.com/competiti ... mpetition/

[Lane]

I work in Ultimo so really looking forward to seeing some of these!

[wattynine]

If I may pose a question regarding presentation.
Will Penjing under training (with wire) be accepted in the photos comp?
let me know
many thanks
Watty

[hard1all]

yes, trees can be submitted with wire or other training materials such as threads and thin bamboo stakes

same as in bonsai, it should be neatly applied, as little as possible but as much as necessary, and not so as to detract from the overall presentation

what I like about the Photo Competition is that we can photograph our trees and landscapes when they are looking their best and submit that photo

very few of us are able to maintain our trees and landscapes in 'show condition' at all times and there is some argument that we shouldn't be trying to?

it also evens things up between evergreen, deciduous, flowering, etc

good luck with your entry!

[hard1all]

The Penjing entries selected for display are now being exhibited within Darling Harbour's Chinese Garden of Friendship.
They will remain on display until the announcement of the winners on Sunday, 21 February 2016.

This year, for the first time, photos of all entries are also on display to allow public voting for the People's Choice Award.

Celebrate Chinese New Year at Darling Harbour’s Chinese Garden of Friendship with a host of entertaining
cultural and creative events for the whole family.

Let the playful Yang energy of the monkey inspire happiness and imagination, as you usher in Chinese New
Year with three exciting weekends of performances, demonstrations, workshops and tours, with entry by gold
coin donation!

Enjoy an enchanting evening at the Chinese Chamber Garden Music 2016 concert—an intoxicating night of
beautiful scenery and melodious music from talented international and local artists.

Experience a joyful lion dance, said to bring good luck and fortune. Be delighted by Monkey Tales for kids
around the Garden, or take part in a traditional tea ceremony. Learn about the ancient art of Penjing, or get
creative in a children’s art workshop inspired by Chen Qiulin’s tofu carving. Slow down for a tai chi class, or
enjoy a delightful lantern decorating workshop.

http://www.darlingharbour.com/whats-on/ ... ebrations/

[Grant Bowie]

Hi,

Is this competition on again this year?

Grant

[hard1all]

yes it is!

the dates around Chinese New Year vary from year to year and we are just waiting to confirm the start and end date

the big news for next year will be an expanded competition for photo entries

there will still be penjing on display and winners chosen from those, but organisers are keen to see even more photo entries

the advantage of a photo entry is that you can photograph your tree or landscape when it is looking it's best (eg. in flower) and you don't have to deliver it to the Chinese Gardens in Sydney to enter

and, the same prizes are on offer for the winner of the photo entries

so, get your lens clean, trees and landscapes looking their best, and get those photos ready