The EBA Convention 2025 in Palanga (Lithuania) was an excellent bonsai event held in a beautiful setting and with a wonderful atmosphere among the participants, visitors, and exhibitors.
The European Bonsai Association expresses its sincere thanks to the Lithuanian Bonsai Association for having host the EBA Convention 2025.
The many participants and visitors enjoyed the varied program, the bonsai and suiseki exhibitions, the New Talent Contest (NTC) and the Gala-Dinner with the awards ceremony.
On behalf of the EBA Board, we would like to thank Kestutis Ptakauskas and the organizing team for their great work!
Thanks also to the EBA Members who participated in the convention!
The NTC was successfully held, manged by Vaclav Novak and Gytis Volungevičius. The well-deserved winners were:
- 1. Marek Ratajczak, Poland PBA
- 2. Oliver Kurtz, Germany BCD
- 3. Jesus Almagro Fernandez, Spain AEB
- 3. Davide Broggi, Italy UBI
The artwork of all finalists was very excellent.
EBA NTC Finalists:
- UK Ryan Forth,
- France FBF Sébastien Bluriot,
- Netherlands NBV Kees de Kort,
- Slovakia SBA Pavel Sulik,
- Lithuania LBA Anton Saveljev
- Czech Republic CBA Kamil Abuklam
- Denmark DBS Jordi Stehen Forteza
- Belgium BAB Maarten De Weerdt
- Switzerland VSB Remo Gutzwiller
EBA has also given awards to excellent exhibits:
- Wlodzimierz Pietraszko Acer palmatum
- Nik Rozmann Larix deciduus
- Marek Gajda Acer buergerianum
- Jiří Procházka Shohin composition
- Lina Blazalionyte Coastal Stone
We look forward to the upcoming EBA Convention in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, organized by SBA in April 2026 and would be delighted to see a large and active participation from our EBA members.
Marc Noelanders (EBA- President) Pierre Bedes (EBA 1. Vice-President)
Vaclav Novak (EBA 2. Vice-President) Jürgen Carocci (EBA Treasurer)
Detlef Mostler (EBA Secretary)
Klagenfurt 3.11 2025 ZVR 565524462 Europäische Bonsai Assoziation “EBA”
