Celebrating Ikebana

The Shi-en Ikebana and Floral Art Society will hold its annual floral exhibition on September 3 and 4 at the Atrium Lobby of the Cinnamon Grand.

The society was formed in 1991 to promote the art of flower arranging both Ikebana and western as a hobby in Sri Lanka and has held many successful exhibitions in the past.

Most of the proceeds from the exhibitions have been donated to worthy causes. Last year the society helped the newly-opened Adult Thalassaemia Unit at the Ragama Hospital.

In earlier years they donated equipment to the Thalassaemia wards at the Kurunegala Hospital and Chilaw Hospital.

A children’s ward at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital and the Castle Street Hospital for women were also recipients of equipment requested by them.

Proceeds from this year’s exhibition will make up a donation to the Thalassaemia ward of the General Hospital, Polonnaruwa.

The exhibition this year is titled ‘Celebrations,’ on the theme of celebrating life.