Bengaluru: Ikebana exhibition at Lalbagh till Sunday

Bengaluru: An Ikebana exhibition titled ‘Risshun’ was inaugurated at the Lalbagh Botanical Garden on Friday.

The three-day exhibition, organised by the Sogetsu School of Ikebana, is being held at the Marigowda Memorial Hall and is open to visitors from 11 am to 6 pm.

Ikebana is the traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement.

The show features over 60 Ikebana arrangements created by about 30 members of the school.

"All of us who have completed varying degrees of courses in Ikebana gathered on Thursday to make the arrangements from all natural ingredients. Each of us made two arrangements," said S Susheela, treasurer of the school. She added that participants are in the age group of 14 to 86 years.

The school organises similar exhibitions every two years and entry is free for the public. This year, members are also contributing funds towards Aaraike Charitable Trust, a non-profit organisation working for the welfare of homeless and underprivileged children.