New Year flower arrangement event

KYOTO, Japan, Jan. 5 Kyodo - Ikenobo Senko, headmaster-designate of the Ikenobo school of Japanese ikebana flower arrangement, demonstrates the art during a New Year ceremony in Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2026. (Kyodo)

New Year flower arrangement event

New Year flower arrangement event

Ikenobo Senko, headmaster-designate of the Ikenobo school of Japanese ikebana flower arrangement, demonstrates the art during a New Year ceremony in Kyoto on Jan. 5, 2026.

Illustration - Guggenheim Museum - Spain

Illustration - Guggenheim Museum - Spain

SPAIN. BASQUE COUNTRY. BISCAYA. BILBAO. PUPPY, THE FLOWER CAT OF THE ARTIST JEFF KOONS IN FONT OFF THE GUGGENHEIM MUSUEM, BUILT BY THE AMERICAN ARCHITECT FRANK GEHRY IN 1997, FOR THE MODERN ART COLLECTION OF THE SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Guggenheim Museum - Spain

Illustration - Guggenheim Museum - Spain

SPAIN. BASQUE COUNTRY. BISCAYA. BILBAO. PUPPY, THE FLOWER CAT OF THE ARTIST JEFF KOONS IN FONT OFF THE GUGGENHEIM MUSUEM, BUILT BY THE AMERICAN ARCHITECT FRANK GEHRY IN 1997, FOR THE MODERN ART COLLECTION OF THE SOLOMON R. GUGGENHEIM FOUNDATION. Photo by Antoine Lorgnier/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

"Flowers of Life" drawing in Kyivs Kontraktova Square

"Flowers of Life" drawing in Kyivs Kontraktova Square

Women walk across the "Flowers of Life" artwork by artist Hanna Sereda in Kontraktova Square, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 30, 2025. The Kyiv-based team DIY Ukraine, along with Canadian-Danish urban designer and urban mobility expert Mikael Colville-Andersen, participated in the creation of the drawing. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

"Flowers of Life" drawing in Kyivs Kontraktova Square

"Flowers of Life" drawing in Kyivs Kontraktova Square

The "Flowers of Life" artwork by artist Hanna Sereda is in Kontraktova Square, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 30, 2025. The Kyiv-based team DIY Ukraine and Canadian-Danish urban designer and urban mobility expert Mikael Colville-Andersen participated in the creation of the drawing. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

"Flowers of Life" drawing in Kyivs Kontraktova Square

"Flowers of Life" drawing in Kyivs Kontraktova Square

Women walk across the "Flowers of Life" artwork by artist Hanna Sereda in Kontraktova Square, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 30, 2025. The Kyiv-based team DIY Ukraine, along with Canadian-Danish urban designer and urban mobility expert Mikael Colville-Andersen, participated in the creation of the drawing. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

"Flowers of Life" drawing in Kyivs Kontraktova Square

"Flowers of Life" drawing in Kyivs Kontraktova Square

The "Flowers of Life" artwork by artist Hanna Sereda is in Kontraktova Square, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 30, 2025. The Kyiv-based team DIY Ukraine and Canadian-Danish urban designer and urban mobility expert Mikael Colville-Andersen participated in the creation of the drawing. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

"Flowers of Life" drawing in Kyivs Kontraktova Square

"Flowers of Life" drawing in Kyivs Kontraktova Square

The "Flowers of Life" artwork by artist Hanna Sereda is in Kontraktova Square, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 30, 2025. The Kyiv-based team DIY Ukraine and Canadian-Danish urban designer and urban mobility expert Mikael Colville-Andersen participated in the creation of the drawing. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

"Flowers of Life" drawing in Kyivs Kontraktova Square

"Flowers of Life" drawing in Kyivs Kontraktova Square

The "Flowers of Life" artwork by artist Hanna Sereda is in Kontraktova Square, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 30, 2025. The Kyiv-based team DIY Ukraine, along with Canadian-Danish urban designer and urban mobility expert Mikael Colville-Andersen, participated in the creation of the drawing. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

"Flowers of Life" drawing in Kyivs Kontraktova Square

"Flowers of Life" drawing in Kyivs Kontraktova Square

The "Flowers of Life" artwork by artist Hanna Sereda is in Kontraktova Square, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 30, 2025. The Kyiv-based team DIY Ukraine, along with Canadian-Danish urban designer and urban mobility expert Mikael Colville-Andersen, participated in the creation of the drawing. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

"Flowers of Life" drawing in Kyivs Kontraktova Square

"Flowers of Life" drawing in Kyivs Kontraktova Square

Two women push strollers with babies across the "Flowers of Life" artwork by artist Hanna Sereda in Kontraktova Square, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 30, 2025. The Kyiv-based team DIY Ukraine, along with Canadian-Danish urban designer and urban mobility expert Mikael Colville-Andersen, participated in the creation of the drawing. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

"Flowers of Life" drawing in Kyivs Kontraktova Square

"Flowers of Life" drawing in Kyivs Kontraktova Square

The "Flowers of Life" artwork by artist Hanna Sereda is in Kontraktova Square, Kyiv, Ukraine, on May 30, 2025. The Kyiv-based team DIY Ukraine and Canadian-Danish urban designer and urban mobility expert Mikael Colville-Andersen participated in the creation of the drawing. (Photo by Danylo Antoniuk/Ukrinform)

Public Spaces Art Ecology in Chongqing

Public Spaces Art Ecology in Chongqing

The Flower Angel mural blends with flowers and green plants in Chongqing, China on May 25, 2025.

Public Spaces Art Ecology in Chongqing

Public Spaces Art Ecology in Chongqing

The Flower Angel mural blends with flowers and green plants in Chongqing, China on May 25, 2025.

Public Spaces Art Ecology in Chongqing

Public Spaces Art Ecology in Chongqing

The Flower Angel mural blends with flowers and green plants in Chongqing, China on May 25, 2025.

Public Spaces Art Ecology in Chongqing

Public Spaces Art Ecology in Chongqing

The Flower Angel mural blends with flowers and green plants in Chongqing, China on May 25, 2025.

Public Spaces Art Ecology in Chongqing

Public Spaces Art Ecology in Chongqing

The Flower Angel mural blends with flowers and green plants in Chongqing, China on May 25, 2025.

Public Spaces Art Ecology in Chongqing

Public Spaces Art Ecology in Chongqing

The Flower Angel mural blends with flowers and green plants in Chongqing, China on May 25, 2025.

Public Spaces Art Ecology in Chongqing

Public Spaces Art Ecology in Chongqing

The Flower Angel mural blends with flowers and green plants in Chongqing, China on May 25, 2025.

Public Spaces Art Ecology in Chongqing

Public Spaces Art Ecology in Chongqing

The Flower Angel mural blends with flowers and green plants in Chongqing, China on May 25, 2025.

Public Spaces Art Ecology in Chongqing

Public Spaces Art Ecology in Chongqing

The Flower Angel mural blends with flowers and green plants in Chongqing, China on May 25, 2025.

US: Damaging Storm With Large Hail Lashes Rochester Area, New York

A storm accompanied with large hail swept through New York's Rochester area on Monday, July 15, causing damage and power outages.

Ukrainian folk guest estate in Petrykivka

Ukrainian folk guest estate in Petrykivka

PETRYKIVKA, UKRAINE - MAY 29, 2024 - A sample of the Petrykivka painting, a folk art inscribed by UNESCO as a significant Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ukraine, is displayed at the Ukrainian folk guest estate in Petrykivka rural settlement, Dnipropetrovsk region, eastern Ukraine.

Ukrainian folk guest estate in Petrykivka

Ukrainian folk guest estate in Petrykivka

PETRYKIVKA, UKRAINE - MAY 29, 2024 - A sample of the Petrykivka painting, a folk art inscribed by UNESCO as a significant Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ukraine, is displayed at the Ukrainian folk guest estate in Petrykivka rural settlement, Dnipropetrovsk region, eastern Ukraine.

Ukrainian folk guest estate in Petrykivka

Ukrainian folk guest estate in Petrykivka

PETRYKIVKA, UKRAINE - MAY 29, 2024 - A sample of the Petrykivka painting, a folk art inscribed by UNESCO as a significant Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ukraine, is displayed at the Ukrainian folk guest estate in Petrykivka rural settlement, Dnipropetrovsk region, eastern Ukraine.

Ukrainian folk guest estate in Petrykivka

Ukrainian folk guest estate in Petrykivka

PETRYKIVKA, UKRAINE - MAY 29, 2024 - A sample of the Petrykivka painting, a folk art inscribed by UNESCO as a significant Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ukraine, is displayed at the Ukrainian folk guest estate in Petrykivka rural settlement, Dnipropetrovsk region, eastern Ukraine.

Ukrainian folk guest estate in Petrykivka

Ukrainian folk guest estate in Petrykivka

PETRYKIVKA, UKRAINE - MAY 29, 2024 - A sample of the Petrykivka painting, a folk art inscribed by UNESCO as a significant Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ukraine, is displayed at the Ukrainian folk guest estate in Petrykivka rural settlement, Dnipropetrovsk region, eastern Ukraine.

Chinese dance drama celebrates 45 years of cultural bridge-building

STORY: Chinese dance drama celebrates 45 years of cultural bridge-building SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: May 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: LANZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of dancers performing the Chinese dance drama "Flower Rains along Silk Road" 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG QIONG, Deputy Director of Gansu provincial song and dance theater 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG QIONG, Deputy Director of Gansu provincial song and dance theater STORYLINE: "Flower Rains along the Silk Road" is a Chinese dance drama inspired by the traditional dances of the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province. It captures the vibrant art and prosperity along the Silk Road during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Since its inception in 1979, the performance has been staged 3,952 times and watched by over 5 million viewers. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG QIONG, Deputy Director of Gansu provincial song and dance theater "Our predecessors, over 40 years ago, turned the static im

[Breaking news] Flower art depicts Shohei Ohtani

SERA, Japan, May 2 Kyodo - Video taken on May 2, 2024, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an image of Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani swinging a bat made from about 30,000 flowers at a flower garden in Sera in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan. (Kyodo)

Flower art depicts Shohei Ohtani

Flower art depicts Shohei Ohtani

Photo taken on May 2, 2024, shows an image of Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani swinging a bat made from about 30,000 flowers at a flower garden in Sera in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan.

Flower art depicts Shohei Ohtani

Flower art depicts Shohei Ohtani

Photo taken on May 2, 2024, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an image of Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani swinging a bat made from about 30,000 flowers at a flower garden in Sera in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan.

Flower art depicts Shohei Ohtani

Flower art depicts Shohei Ohtani

Photo taken on May 2, 2024, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an image of Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani swinging a bat made from about 30,000 flowers at a flower garden in Sera in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan.

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HUZHOU-XIAOXIJIE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL BLOCK (CN)

(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-HUZHOU-XIAOXIJIE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL BLOCK (CN)

(240426) -- HUZHOU, April 26, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit a flower shop running by local resident Ying Guohong at Xiaoxijie historical and cultural block in Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, April 21, 2024. The Xiaoxijie historical and cultural block, situated in the city center of Huzhou, boasts a rich history spanning over a millennium. Since 2013, the city of Huzhou has launched a protection and transformation project of the historical and cultural block, emphasizing the restoration of the unique features of Xiaoxijie and introducing modern industries on this basis. Today, cultural facilities such as art galleries and museums are opened in Xiaoxijie. Young entrepreneurs with dreams settled here to build cafes, pottery shops, custom jewelry shops, music studios, etc. The integration of traditional and modern elements has injected new vitality into the block. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

Crown Princess Kiko at "ikebana" exhibition

Crown Princess Kiko at "ikebana" exhibition

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (L) visits an "ikebana" flower art exhibition at a department store in Tokyo on April 10, 2024.

Crown Princess Kiko at "ikebana" exhibition

Crown Princess Kiko at "ikebana" exhibition

Japanese Crown Princess Kiko (R) visits an "ikebana" flower art exhibition at a department store in Tokyo on April 10, 2024.

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE-ART-EXHIBITION

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE-ART-EXHIBITION

(230505) -- NEW YORK, May 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view a painting at the exhibition held at China Institute Gallery in New York, the United States, on May 4, 2023. The exhibition Flowers on a River: The Art of Chinese Flower-and-Bird Painting, is held here from March 23 to June 25, presenting over 100 works by 59 artists. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE-ART-EXHIBITION

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE-ART-EXHIBITION

(230505) -- NEW YORK, May 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Paintings are displayed at the exhibition held at China Institute Gallery in New York, the United States, on May 4, 2023. The exhibition Flowers on a River: The Art of Chinese Flower-and-Bird Painting, is held here from March 23 to June 25, presenting over 100 works by 59 artists. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE-ART-EXHIBITION

U.S.-NEW YORK-CHINESE-ART-EXHIBITION

(230505) -- NEW YORK, May 5, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Willow Weilan Hai (R), director and chief curator of China Institute Gallery, introduces a painting to visitors at China Institute Gallery in New York, the United States, on May 4, 2023. The exhibition Flowers on a River: The Art of Chinese Flower-and-Bird Painting, is held here from March 23 to June 25, presenting over 100 works by 59 artists. (Xinhua/Li Rui)

Folk Art Huamo

Folk Art Huamo

BINZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2024 - A staff member of a shop shows a made dragon-shaped Huamo (Noodle Flower) in Binzhou, East China's Shandong province, Jan 13, 2024.

Folk Art Huamo

Folk Art Huamo

BINZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2024 - A worker prepares dragon-shaped Huamo (Noodle Flower) at a shop in Binzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Jan 13, 2024.

Folk Art Huamo

Folk Art Huamo

BINZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2024 - A worker prepares dragon-shaped Huamo (Noodle Flower) at a shop in Binzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Jan 13, 2024.

Folk Art Huamo

Folk Art Huamo

BINZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2024 - A worker prepares dragon-shaped Huamo (Noodle Flower) at a shop in Binzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Jan 13, 2024.

Folk Art Huamo

Folk Art Huamo

BINZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2024 - A worker prepares Huamo (Noodle Flower) at a shop in Binzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Jan 13, 2024.

Folk Art Huamo

Folk Art Huamo

BINZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2024 - A staff member of a shop shows a dragon-shaped made Huamo (Noodle Flower) in Binzhou, East China's Shandong province, Jan 13, 2024.

Folk Art Huamo

Folk Art Huamo

BINZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2024 - A worker prepares Huamo (Noodle Flower) at a shop in Binzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Jan 13, 2024.

Folk Art Huamo

Folk Art Huamo

BINZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2024 - A worker prepares dragon-shaped Huamo (Noodle Flower) at a shop in Binzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Jan 13, 2024.

Folk Art Huamo

Folk Art Huamo

BINZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2024 - A worker prepares Huamo (Noodle Flower) at a shop in Binzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Jan 13, 2024.

Folk Art Huamo

Folk Art Huamo

BINZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2024 - A staff member of a shop shows a dragon-shaped made Huamo (Noodle Flower) in Binzhou, East China's Shandong province, Jan 13, 2024.

Folk Art Huamo

Folk Art Huamo

BINZHOU, CHINA - JANUARY 13, 2024 - A worker prepares Huamo (Noodle Flower) at a shop in Binzhou city, East China's Shandong province, Jan 13, 2024.