Hyderabad Ikebanist wins Japan's Consul General Award

Hyderabad-based Ikebanist Nirmala Agarwal received Japan's Consul General's Commendation Award for promoting India-Japan friendship through Ikebana, the traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement. The award was presented at Cyber Garden, Hyderabad, on October 11. Agarwal, practising Ikebana since 2000, holds an Associate First Master degree from Japan's Ohara School of Ikebana.