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THE ITALIAN KOI

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ASSOCIATION IKA
ITALIAN KOI EXPO

In May the Italian Koi Association held the
Italian Koi Expo, an exhibition dedicated to
the world of Koi Carp and Japanese culture.
Claudio Tonarelli.

A Koi Show has been missing in Italy for too long
now, it had been a good five long years since the
beautiful blue tanks had been lined up.
Most Italian enthusiasts (myself included) have been
wondering for a long time now, unaware of the
difficulties involved in this kind of event, about what
the complexities are that lead to the realisation of a
Show of this kind, and the Italian Koi Association was
born precisely to make them participate in everything,
from the constitutional act of the association to the
awarding of the first Grand Champion! In a space open
A KOI SHOW to the public would be too elaborate in the convoluted
bureaucracy of the necessary permits and above all
HAS BEEN burdensome for all participants.

MISSING IN Italian Koi Association (IKA) found fundamental
support in PETSFESTIVAL and CremonaFiere, which
ITALY FOR provided expertise, professionalism, location and also
a massive dose of trust and patience.
TOO LONG
Secondly, a strong and professional partner was
certainly needed to help financially with the realisation
of the event and IKA was once again worthy of the
trust of a leading company in the sector such as
Mountain Tree, which fully deserved the title of
Main Sponsor to which the ‘Mountain Tree Cup 2022’
competition was therefore dedicated.
No less vital was the trust shown by Italian retailers,
especially those who realise the importance of

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