On Saturday, 4 November, the Canberra Nara Candle Festival was held at Canberra Nara Peace Park to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the sister city relationship between Canberra and Nara City.
At the venue, many event attendees enjoyed the Japanese music performances on the stage, the various Japanese foods sold at the different stalls and the origami and kendama experiences at the booth of the Embassy of Japan in Australia.
After sunset, thousands of candles were lit up and in addition to the colorful illuminations, the venue was surrounded by a magical atmosphere.
CLAIR Sydney was lent a portion of the booth of the Embassy of Japan in Australia and promoted Nara City and other Japan’s regional destinations. Many event attendees visited our booth and enjoyed collecting Japan travel information.
We also participated in the ceremony which was held by the Embassy of Japan in Australia and celebrated 30 years of Canberra and Nara sister-city relations.
We will continue to promote cultural exchange between Australia and Japan and increase Australians’ interest in Japan by supporting sister city relationships.
* We provided support activities for Nara City such as helping to find an interpreter and the promotion of Nara at the festival.
From the 3rd to the 13th of December, eight selected swimmers from the Fukuoka Swimming Association visited NSW, where they participated in joint training sessions with a local school and competed in the 2024-25 Speedo NSW Senior State Age Championships.
