"Serendipity" blooms

"Serendipity", the floral art and design exibition will unfurl on May, 3 and 4 at the Lower Crystal Room of the Taj Samudra Hotel from 10.30 a.m. to 7.00 p.m.

The Shi-en Ikebana and Floral Art Society of Sri Lanka conducts the event. Demonstrations in the art of Ikebana and Western flower arranging will be held at 5.30 p.m. on these two days.

"Serendipity" will have on display arrangements in the Japanese Ikebana and western style. Accessories used will be ethnic like pottery, mats, spices and the many plant diverse material which is found in this beautiful island.

For those who visit the exhibition, "Serendipity" promises to be a treat for the senses, and discovering new and exciting ways of floral arranging.

The Society was formed in 1991 to promote the art of flower arranging both Ikebana and Western as a hobby in Sri Lanka. The equipment purchased from the proceeds of "Serendipity" will be donated to the Thalassaemia Unit of the General Hospital, Badulla.