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2000 candles illuminate Canberra Nara candle festival
Credit: Emi Heazlewood
A celebration of the sister-city relationship, the Canberra Nara Candle Festival was held over the weekend, with 2,000 candles lit — inspired by Japan’s Nara Tokae Festival. Canberra also hosted the Australian Masters Games, which attracted more than 7,000 participants.
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