Ikebana: the Japanese art of flower arrangement. As of this weekend, visitors to the Japanese Friendship Garden in Phoenix will have the opportunity to enjoy this unique art form while strolling through the peaceful garden scene. I was lucky enough to witness some of the finishing setup for the exhibit during my very first visit to the garden.
There is a nominal $5.00 admission fee to visit the garden (this price was the same with the exhibit running), and there are discounts available for students, military and seniors.
The Ikebana exhibit runs through this Sunday, January 31st, with visiting hours of 10:00am to 4:00pm. The garden surrounds a beautiful koi pond, and guests can feed the koi with food purchased at the gift shop.
Tours, music and information booths will round out the exhibit for this weekend, be sure to stop by and take a look!
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| Ikebana exhibit by Retta Marconi-Dooley. |
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| Ikebana exhibit by Sandy Ehler. |
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| Ikebana exhibit by Carol Gould. |
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| Ikebana exhibit by Susan Allen. |
