Canberra lit up by 2000 candles to celebrate Nara Festival

By Ben Westcott
Updated October 26 2014 - 2:13am, first published October 25 2014 - 6:13pm
Some of the 2000 candles lit for the Nara Candle Festival at the Nara Peace Park.  Photo: Graham Tidy
Some of the 2000 candles lit for the Nara Candle Festival at the Nara Peace Park. Photo: Graham Tidy
Some of the 2000 candles lit for the Nara Candle Festival at the Nara Peace Park.  Photo: Graham Tidy
Some of the 2000 candles lit for the Nara Candle Festival at the Nara Peace Park. Photo: Graham Tidy
Some of the 2000 candles lit for the Nara Candle Festival at the Nara Peace Park.  Photo: Graham Tidy
Some of the 2000 candles lit for the Nara Candle Festival at the Nara Peace Park. Photo: Graham Tidy
Some of the 2000 candles lit for the Nara Candle Festival at the Nara Peace Park.  Photo: Graham Tidy
Some of the 2000 candles lit for the Nara Candle Festival at the Nara Peace Park. Photo: Graham Tidy

Kites, calligraphy and thousands of candles brightened the ACT's Nara Gardens on Saturday afternoon, as Canberra celebrated its close ties with its Japanese sister city Nara.

Subscribe now for unlimited access.

$0/

(min cost $0)

or signup to continue reading

See subscription options

Get the latest Queanbeyan news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.