Latest news with #Orchids
Yomiuri Shimbun
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Botanical Garden Hosts Nighttime Immersive Event in Kyoto
Old & New video KYOTO — The Kyoto Botanical Gardens in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, which celebrated its 100th anniversary last year, is holding an event called 'Light Cycles Kyoto,' in which its Conservatory greenhouse is filled with sound and dynamic lights at night. The immersive event allows visitors to experience the fascination of plants at night. This is the second time the facility has held such an event. When it held a similar event from October to December last year to celebrate its 100th anniversary, the number of annual visitors in the fiscal year exceeded 900,000 for the first time in 30 years. The current event will continue for a much longer period, from May to the end of March next Ryuzo Suzuki / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior PhotographerThe lighting in the greenhouse makes it look like people are either standing in the light of the rising sun or the setting facility is the oldest public botanical gardens in Japan. The greenhouse has existed since its opening, but the current one, which opened in 1992, is the third generation. The greenhouse has a distinctive shape that evokes the silhouette of Kinkakuji temple reflected on a pond and the Kitayama mountain range. About 25,000 plants of about 4,500 species are displayed indoors. As the pathway is a circuit with no steps, the scenery changes in succession, allowing visitors to appreciate various forms of vegetation as they make their rounds. With biodiversity as the keyword for the event, the greenhouse is divided into four zones and suffused with light and sound. Visitors can enjoy the fantastic sights and smells of a wide variety of plants at Ryuzo Suzuki / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior PhotographerThe Orchids & Bromeliads Garden room creates a mysterious atmosphere with sound and event is cosponsored by Kyoto Prefecture, the organizing committee and Mitsui Fudosan Co. The gardens opened a century ago thanks to donations from the Mitsui family, a wealthy merchant family. The company still has links with the family and strongly supports the significance of the current event, which aims to pass on the attraction of the botanical gardens to future Ryuzo Suzuki / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior PhotographerThe Dry Tropics Garden room is illuminated at to organizers, the event is an attempt to show respect for nature and to examine the relationship between people and nature. Moment Factory, a company headquartered in Canada, took charge of the event's planning and production. The organizers say it intends to 'visualize the voices' of plants at night, which are different from during the daytime, and create an opportunity for the next generation to develop a deeper connection with Ryuzo Suzuki / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior PhotographerThe Conservatory greenhouse of the Kyoto Botanical Gardens is illuminated at night.'I came here for the first time in about 10 years, and it felt like a fresh experience. The combination of light, sound and plants was impressive,' said a female university student in her 20s from Kita Ward, Kyoto, who attended the event with her boyfriend. Advance tickets, which can be purchased until the day before admission, cost ¥2,300 for high school students and older, and ¥1,100 for elementary and junior high school students. Same-day tickets are available at the venue but may be sold out.
The Advertiser
09-06-2025
- The Advertiser
Heading to Hawaii? These are the sweet treats you can't afford to miss
Today, the cake remains a fixture on the menu at Orchids, Halekulani Hotel's airy beachfront restaurant in the heart of Waikiki. It has inspired two drinks at the hotel's pool bar: the Coconut Cake Martini and the Coconut Old Fashioned. When I run out of time to dine at Orchids during a Hawaii stopover, I pick up a slice of cake at the Halekulani Bakery across the street. It tastes like a tropical holiday, the sunny flavour of aloha in every bite.
Wall Street Journal
09-05-2025
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
How the Exotic Orchid Became a Mass-Market Commodity
Orchids have long been coveted for the beauty of their blooms, but until recently, the exotic plants were a hard-to-grow luxury that few could afford. Now, the onetime symbols of wealth sell for as little as $10 in supermarkets and big-box stores. They are the top-selling potted plant in America—and the single biggest day for sales is Mother's Day.
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
This Mother's Day, Orchids unveils the mirrors of educational philosophy
HighlightsOrchids The International School launched a new film titled 'Weapons of Maa's Destruction: Behind Every Champion' to celebrate the vital role of mothers in shaping their children's lives. The film showcases the balance between discipline and nurturing, highlighting how maternal instincts recognize curiosity as the foundation of learning. With beautiful cinematography, the film portrays heartfelt moments of motherhood, culminating in a powerful image of children running toward their mothers for support after moments of mischief. Celebrating the powerful role mothers play in shaping their children's lives, Orchids The International School launched a new film this Mother's Day titled "Weapons of Maa's Destruction: Behind Every Champion". The film is a tribute to mothers everywhere who navigate the delicate balance between discipline and nurturing their children's innate sense of wonder. This two minute tribute portrays the playful and heartfelt moments of motherhood—whether it's cleaning up after curious adventures, calming creative chaos, or guiding little hands and hearts with patience and care. Saurabh Jha, vice president marketing, Orchids The International School, said, "This Mother's Day, we wanted to honour the maternal instinct that knows when to set boundaries and when to break them down—an instinct that recognises curiosity not as defiance but as the foundation of all learning.' 'This mirrors our educational philosophy at Orchids, where we believe that nurturing a child's natural inquisitiveness in a supportive environment creates not just successful students but compassionate, innovative human beings,' Jha added. With beautiful cinematography and a moving musical score, the story is told through the eyes of children whose innocent adventures lead to household messes. As they hide in closets, under beds, and behind curtains—seeking refuge from expected scoldings—the camera lingers on their anxious faces, capturing the universal childhood moment of waiting for the consequences of curiosity. The film shows how these mothers, after discovering toppled plant pots or crayon drawings on freshly painted walls, pause just long enough to gather their thoughts before their faces soften. In a series of heartfelt scenes, we see them gently coax their children out of hiding—not with scolding, but with open arms and kind, understanding smiles. The film ends with a powerful image: the same children who once hid now run toward their mothers, seeking not just forgiveness but support in their adventures. It's a touching reminder of the trust that grows when discipline is balanced with understanding and encouragement. Watch the video here:
