Canberra Nara Candle Festival 2016
29 Oct 2016
Catch Taikoz on stage and enjoy the spectacular visual of 2,000 shimmering candles at the 13th annual Canberra Nara Candle Festival on Saturday 29 October, as they celebrate the 22nd year of the Sister City relationship shared between Canberra and Nara, Japan.
Visitors will be mesmerised by the sounds of Japanese music and enchanting lighting that highlights the features of the beautiful Peace Park. The festival brings a wide variety of Japanese and Australian culture with arts and crafts such as calligraphy, lantern making, origami, ikebana and kite flying.
The festival features Japanese cuisine, markets and stalls with visitors able to take part in various activities. A range of traditional Japanese and Australian cuisine will be on sale at the event.
Not to be missed are the martial arts demonstrations and mochi pounding - a demonstration of traditional rice-cake making by the Embassy of Japan. At the Embassy tent you can also play traditional Japanese games.
Parking is available in the Parliamentary zone, with a free shuttle bus to Canberra Nara Peace Park. Public parking is not available in the Hyatt Hotel car park.EVENT SCHEDULE
Event: 4.30pm - 9pm
Candle lighting and official ceremony: 7.25pm
Taikoz on stage for the finale: 8pm (approx)
For more information visit the website: www.events.act.gov.au/nara
Canberra Nara Peace Park & Lennox Gardens
8:00pm Saturday 29 October 2016Flynn Drive, Yarralumla, ACT, 2600 Australia
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Canberra Nara Candle Festival 2016
29 Oct 2016
Catch Taikoz on stage and enjoy the spectacular visual of 2,000 shimmering candles at the 13th annual Canberra Nara Candle Festival on Saturday 29 October, as they celebrate the 22nd year of the Sister City relationship shared between Canberra and Nara, Japan.
Visitors will be mesmerised by the sounds of Japanese music and enchanting lighting that highlights the features of the beautiful Peace Park. The festival brings a wide variety of Japanese and Australian culture with arts and crafts such as calligraphy, lantern making, origami, ikebana and kite flying.
The festival features Japanese cuisine, markets and stalls with visitors able to take part in various activities. A range of traditional Japanese and Australian cuisine will be on sale at the event.
Not to be missed are the martial arts demonstrations and mochi pounding - a demonstration of traditional rice-cake making by the Embassy of Japan. At the Embassy tent you can also play traditional Japanese games.
Parking is available in the Parliamentary zone, with a free shuttle bus to Canberra Nara Peace Park. Public parking is not available in the Hyatt Hotel car park.EVENT SCHEDULE
Event: 4.30pm - 9pm
Candle lighting and official ceremony: 7.25pm
Taikoz on stage for the finale: 8pm (approx)
For more information visit the website: www.events.act.gov.au/nara
Canberra Nara Peace Park & Lennox Gardens
8:00pm Saturday 29 October 2016Flynn Drive, Yarralumla, ACT, 2600 Australia