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Overview
Classes at the School are given in seminars of 5 or 9 days throughout the year, in various locations.
The 5 day seminars given at Versailles also address the theory of sumi-e.
The 5 or 9 day seminars outside Versailles are exclusively focused on practice.
All seminars offer zen meditation, in the morning before sumi-e, in the evening after sumi-e.
Practice is based on repeating models, in a gradation designed to fit into the school duration, i.-e. on 4 years. For more information about the painting method itself, you may visit What is sumi-e by Beppe Mokuza.
Download the detailed program of the School, which details the objectives and elements of progressiveness, the skills worked on, the main teachings, the dates and schedules of the year 2024-2025, the specificities of the teaching of sumi-e compared to that of Visual Arts, the specificities of the teaching at the School.
Upcoming Seminars
View the details (dates, location, schedule of days, activities, teachers, formulas offered, rates, registration, reception and possibly accommodation, etc.) of each workshop or seminar, by clicking on the corresponding summary in the list below.
Workshop 06-10/07/2025
Alain's Workshop 2 TER rue de Savoie, Versailles, FranceSumi-e (traditional Japanese Indian ink) painting workshop from July 06 to 10, 2025, in Versailles, France, open to all.
Workshop 24-30/08/2025
Bodai Dojo Via Fratelli Ambrogio 25, Alba, CN, ItalieWorkshop of Sumi-e Painting and Zen Meditation held by Beppe Mokuza at Alba, CN Italy, 25-30th of August 2025.
Esprit du Geste 18-22/10/2025
Zen Temple of la Gendronnière Valaire, France5-day sumi-e painting workshop at Temple Zen de la Gendronnière, from October 18 to 22, 2025, in Valaire (France, 41), organized by the AZI.
Workshop 25-29/10/2025
Venue still to be defined in France , FranceSumi-e (traditional Japanese Indian ink) painting workshop from October 25 to 29, 2025, in a venue to be defined, France, open to all.
Workshop 13-17/12/2025
Venue still to be defined in France , FranceSumi-e (traditional Japanese Indian ink) painting workshop from December 13 to 17, 2025, in a venue to be defined, France, open to all.
Workshop 10-14/01/2026
Venue still to be defined in France , FranceSumi-e (traditional Japanese Indian ink) painting workshop from January 10 to 14, 2026, in a venue to be defined, France, open to all.
Workshop 03-08/02/2026
Natuurvriendenhuis Allardsoog Jarich van der Wielenwei 42, Een-West, Pays-BasWorkshop of Sumi-e Painting and Zen Meditation given by Beppe Mokuza at Groningen, NL, 3rd-8h of February 2026
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Certain dates or conditions may be modified to take into account sanitary restrictions ruling a workshop location.
You may also refer to the Events page.