Kusumika School of Floral Art was established in 1967 by Uma Basu to revive and rejuvenate the Indian floral tradition while contemporizing to fit modern tastes and requirements. All Indian art forms are based on ideas or a special mood reigns supreme to create the art form. It can be noted that it is not the form but the subjective idea that guides the arrangements.Once this concept has been made known to all, the method of communication would not appear to be as difficult as it proves to be now. Kusumika School of Floral Art students are passionate and dedicated to develop this develop this art to its fullest and to make it no less in excellence when compared to other schools of floral art in different countries. (Adapted from: Source: Pushpa Bitan Friendship Society, 1998)
The Pushpa Bitan Friendship Society was founded in early 1980. The primary objective of the society is to promote and cultivate floral art and other related arts in India and abroad. The Founder Members were Mrs. Uma Basu, Mrs. Lakshmi Gidwani, Mrs. Kazuko Nigam and Mrs. Uma Vaid. The Society began with twenty members has now become a well known in India and abroad. Pushpa Bitan’s exhibition was held at Ashutosh Memorial Hall, Indian Museum, Kolkata. One of the unique contributions of the Founders of Pushpa Bitan was introducing foliage arrangements at the Agri-Horticultural Society of India’s Foliage Show.
Source: Pushpa Bitan Friendship Society, 1998
