3,000 candles lit in celebration of Canberra, Nara sister city ties

Thousands of candles were lit on Saturday in Australia's national capital to celebrate 25 years of sister city ties between Canberra and Japan's ancient capital of Nara.Volunteers lit 3,000 candles in the Canberra Nara Peace Park, creating a scene reminiscent of Nara's Tokae Lantern Festival.Saturday's illumination display was part of the annual Canberra Nara Candle Festival, which also sees locals enjoy Japanese food and culture.Nine-year-old Emily Bourne was one of many Canberra locals who attended the event.Dressed in a "yukata," a Japanese summer kimono, she bought at last year's festiv…READ FULL ARTICLE