Flower carpet
A flower carpet[a] is a design made on the ground with flowers or flower petals arranged in patterns. Flower carpet events happen in many places around the world.[1]
Examples
One of the most popular flower carpet events is the Flower Carpet biennial in Brussels in which volunteers from around Belgium convene at the Grand-Place/Grote Markt, the historic centre of the city, to weave a carpet-like tapestry out of colourful begonias.[2] The event takes place every other August, coordinating with Assumption Day.[3] Nearly a million flowers are required to create the ephemeral 1,800 m2 (19,000 sq ft) carpet.[4][5]
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Carpets of live flowers are arranged for the
Flower carpets are also made on the occasion of Onam festival in Kerala, India, to welcome the legendary king, Mahabali.
Gallery
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Infiorata à Genzano, Antoine-Jean-Baptiste Thomas, 1817
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A flower carpet made during Onam festival of Kerala, India
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Flower carpet in Spycimierz, Poland
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Flower carpets in Kobe, Japan
References
Footnotes
- Malayalam: പൂക്കളം or pookkalam
Notes
- ^ "The World's Most Beautiful Flower Carpets". Architectural Digest. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Flower Carpet | Anniversary: 20th Flower Carpet! An ephemeral show on the world's most beautiful central square". www.flowercarpet.be. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Flower carpet | Event Carnival". Event Carnival. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Giant Flower Carpet on the Grand Place in Brussels Pays Tribute to Turkish Immigrants". International Business Times UK. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Flower Carpet : Flower Carpet: an ephemeral show on the world's most beautiful central square!". www.flowercarpet.be.
- ^ "Largest carpet of flowers/plants". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "UNESCO - Flower carpets tradition for Corpus Christi processions". ich.unesco.org. Retrieved 5 August 2023.