Published:  00:00 Saturday - December 05, 2009

Flower arrangements by Eikou Sumara, one of Japan ’s top artisans, will be on display alongside works of 10 local artists at the second Ikebana Festival that will open at Van Mieu Quoc Tu Giam ( Temple of Literature ) in Hanoi on December 5. 

The ikebana shows will be supplemented with traditional Japanese music. Artists from Japan will also teach visitors how to make simple ikebana.

Vibrant flower collections, traditional Japanese kimonos and traditional Vietnamese ao dai will also be presented as part of the event which is expected to attract more than 3,000 visitors.