An Ikebana artisan arranges flowers meticulously

Ikebana, the unique Japanese art of flower arrangement, will be showcased at an event in Hanoi early next month.

Vibrant flower collections, traditional Japanese Kimonos and Ao dai (traditional Vietnamese tunics) will also be presented as part of the event. The Ikebana shows will be supplemented with romantic traditional Japanese music.

Expected to attract more than 3,000 visitors, the festival will be held at the Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) in central Hanoi.

Ikebana is a minimalist and very disciplined art form focusing on line and shape. The arrangements often emphasize the plant’s stems and leaves as much as the flower blossoms. Each arrangement may consist of only a minimal number of blossoms interspersed among stalks and leaves. Various styles of pottery may be used as the work’s container, which is also a key element of every composition.

Reported by Hong Quan