The Floraliën - Ghent flower festival

28 April marked the first day of festivities for the Floraliën Ghent flower festival. Covering 8,500 square metres in Ghent’s Citadel Park, the festival features creations by 295 florists. One of the leading themes of the exhibition is a floral interpretation of The Mystic Lamb. Also known as The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, the renowned 15th-century altarpiece painted by brothers Jan and Hubert Van Eyck. Another theme of this year’s festival is ‘My Paradise, a Worldly Garden’, featuring a variety of flora. The festival hopes to showcase that paradise by presenting Ghent as a green city.