Wa Melbourne Ikebana Festival is an innovative international cultural festival promoting ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement. It aims to increase community understanding, enjoyment and participation in ikebana.
The Wa Melbourne Ikebana Festival is a combination of free exhibitions, the following ticketed events, and an international conference.
Our festival includes an online exhibition, Hanadayori, which welcomes requests from people worldwide. International ikebana masters and practitioners, including artists from Ukraine and the winners of Ikebana Gallery Award, will create works in response to the requests. These works will be published online and in an photobook to mark the beginning of the Wa Melbourne Ikebana Festival.
The Wa Melbourne Ikebana Festival is also pleased to launch the Ikebana Container Award, presenting an opportunity for ceramic artists to create artworks to inspire ikebana artists. Judged by internationally renowned ceramic artist, Hiroe Swen, the prize is worth $1,000.