XI° National U.B.I. Congress 2007 : report by Mr. Vito Di Venere

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XI° NATIONAL U.B.I. CONGRESS 2007

Hotel Royal – Casabianca di FERMO (FM) February 23^rd-25^th 2007

Report by Mr. Vito Di Venere , A.I.A.S. Secretary

This year only 6 suiseki have been presented to the U.B.I. Contest against the 10 admitted by the Regulations for the selection relative to the U.B.I. Catalogue of the Best Bonsai and Suiseki 2007; this has allowed the admission of all 6 suiseki participating to the Exhibition/Contest.

Six were also the prizes to be awarded : 1^st Prize U.B.I. Plate 2007, two U.B.I. Mention of Merit Plate 2007, one I.B.S. Plate, one A.I.A.S. Plate , one BCI President Award Certificate.

The Organizing Committee, since a competent Jury had not been previously appointed, asked to Mrs. Chiara Padrini and to me to accomplish such a task.

To this purpose, considering that I had arranged the registration of one suiseki of mine to the U.B.I. Contest , I found myself in a evident clash of interest for such a task therefore I deemed it necessary , for intellectual and moral honesty, to refuse such appointment.

The Jury then, composed by Mrs. Chiara Padrini and by Mr. Armando Dal Col, has so granted the three U.B.I. Awards :

1st Prize U.B.I. Plate 2007

to Mrs. Neida Rodriguez


U.B.I. Mention of Merit Plate 2007 to Mrs. Chiara Padrini	U.B.I. Mention of Merit Plate 2007 to Mr. Vito Di Venere "Fishermen Island"

In addition Mrs. Chiara Padrini has awarded the Ligurian Palombino stone of Mrs. Neida Rodriguez with the I.B.S. Plate; undoubtedly a praize worthy suiseki which I too retained , in my turn, to award with the A.I.A.S. Plate……. and so Puerto Rico brought home three awards with a sole Italian stone !

The B.C.I. President Award Certicate has been granted to Mr. Gino Martino :