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About the IHS
The idea for international
symposia was born in August l982 when AGEHR president
David R. Davidson, attended the Japanese National Handbell Workshop
as a guest clinician. During the workshop, ringers
expressed interest in having the opportunity to meet other ringers
from around the world through an international workshop
setting. Kazuo Ohta and Sun-joo Shin, members of the Handbell
Ringers of Japan, along with David Davidson agreed and
created the International Handbell Symposium for ringers
to communicate and share their cultures through the "art
of handbell ringing" while extending the spirit of world peace
through music.
Past
Symposia
Arcata,
California , USA 1984
Gotemba, Japan
1986
Exeter, Great
Britain 1988
Seoul,
Korea 1990
Edmonton,
Canada 1992
Adelaide,
Australia 1994
Albuquerque, New
Mexico, USA 1996
Makuhari Messe,
Japan 1998
Birmingham, Great
Britain 2000
Seoul,
Korea 2002
Toronto, Canada
2004
Brisbane,
Australia 2006
Orlando,
Florida, USA 2008 - The 2008 symposium had
over 800 participants from all over the
world!
Upcoming
Symposia
Osaka, Japan
2010
Liverpool, Great
Britain 2012
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