Canberra’s sister links with Nara have been mainly forged through regular educational and sporting exchanges.
The event will consist of lighting 2000 candles and lanterns to celebrate peace. This festival consists of entertainment including Japanese Taiko drums and indigenous Australian music. The festival started eight years ago and is based on a traditional festival in Nara called Tokae.
Although the festival was cancelled, it will be expecting a crowd of at least 10,000 as shown in previous years. According to the Canberra Government’s website, this festival celebrates the similarities and differences between the two cities. Both cities are close to the natural environment with Nara famous for their deers and Canberra for kangaroos (not sure about this?).
Nara is a city dating back to more than 1300 years when it was Japan’s first permanent capital and is well known for its arts and architecture. Canberra on the other hand is the modern capital of Australia and is rated as one of the fastest growing tourist destinations in Australia. So the forging of friendship and the strengthening of cultural relationship are emphasised as major themes today.
The festival will be held from 3pm to 9pm today in Lennox Gardens, Canberra.
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