Pushpa BitanThe 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
Pushpa Bitan is the premier floral art club in India since the early 1980s when it was founded. The Society actively seeks participation from its members in various programmes, shows, and seminars. They have regular monthly meetings with demonstrations in floral art, bonsai, spice tray display and other related subjects, by experts in floral art. In the past, Fay Crammer, member of Ikebana International Committee, Julia Clements, VMH, OBE, Masako Ebisuno, Deborah Hutton and Cynthia Scott gave demonstrations and talks to share floral art activities in different countries. Pushpa Bitan Members go on field trips to places of botanic interest. The Club also organises several workshops in other cities. Tthe workshop organised in 2003 at the Ramoji city of Hyderabad was one of the most successful shows and workshops. Pushpa Bitan patronises indigenous forms of art such as the Shola art which is unique to West Bengal. Pushpa Bitan continues to be innovative in floral art through uniques floral shows in India and other countries.
