The Kenyan Rose Flower will be Exhibited For The 1st Time At The Floria Putrajaya Flower & Garden Exhibition 2011 – Malaysia by The Kenya High Commission
Floria Putrajaya Flower and Garden Exhibition 2011
Floria Putrajaya Flower and Garden Exhibition 2011 is scheduled to start from 9th to 17th July this year at Waterfront, Precinct 2, Putrajaya Malaysia. The show hosts some of Malaysia’s most amazing floral and horticultural works of art on display. The Kenya High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia has secured a stand for the Kenyan Rose Flower Exhibition. Spread over nine days, the flower exhibition at Putrajaya is bound to please those who love gardening or enjoy flora, this will be the first time that the Kenya High Commission is participating in this international floral exhibition festival that is expected to attract over 800,000 participants locally and internationally. Kenya is the only African country participating in this years “Floria Putrajaya Flower and Garden Exhibition 2011″, “We are earnestly taking this opportunity to show case the Kenyan Rose Flower which is superior with an aim to begin exploring the South East Asian market that has for a long time not had an opportunity to expereince our Rose Flower” said the High Commissioner – H.E. Amb. Samori Okwiya.
It will be the largest exhibition of roses ever in Malaysia, Roses are chosen because they are often associated with love. It is estimated that over 100 species of roses from Southeast Asia and 300 species from the rest of the world including Kenya’s own superior Rose Floower will be exhibited. About 13 International flora and landscape designers will be participating from Kenya, New Zealand, UK, USA, Hong Kong, Canada, South Korea, Taiwan, Pakistan, Japan, Indonesia, Macao and Thailand. There will be 80 lots of Floral exhibitions from Bonsai, Heliconia, Orchids, 55 stalss of handicraft, Flower - 50 stalls, Food & Beverage – 40 stalls
Some 200 activities have been planed which include, talks, workshops, performances and plant demonstrations, photography and water colour contests, stalls selling handicraft, garden bazaar stalls selling horticultural products, IMalaysia International Night Floral Parade, boats lit up by colour lights and decortated with floral designs and fireworks display
Floria Putrajaya 2011 Information:
Venue: Waterfront, Precinct 2, Putrajaya. This is near the main Boulevard road or where the Millennium Monument is located. Another landmark is opposite the Ministry of Finance building.
Admission: FREE
Opening Hours:
9am – 10pm Monday to Thursday
9am – 12midnight Friday to Sunday
Free shuttle buses will be provided from Putrajaya Sentral to the event location with frequent service daily.