Archive · 28 Nov 2025
Byculla Zoo Hosts Bonsai & Origami Exhibition
The Byculla Zoo in Mumbai is hosting a special exhibition of Bonsai and Origami art.
This is the first time the BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) and the Consulate General of Japan in Mumbai have organized this together.
The exhibition is free for everyone to visit and is open from 10 am to 6 pm from November 28 to 30.
The Bonsai part of the exhibition shows small versions of different trees, while the Origami part shows art made from paper, like animals, birds, and flowers.
The exhibition was started by important people from the BMC and the Japanese Consulate.
They said it's a way to remember the 60-year friendship between Mumbai and Yokohama, which are sister cities.
So, if you're in Mumbai, you can go and see these beautiful and eco-friendly artworks!
The first-ever Bonsai and Origami Art Exhibition is being held at the Byculla Zoo in Mumbai.
The exhibition is jointly organized by the BMC and the Consulate General of Japan in Mumbai.
The event is free and open to the public from November 28 to 30, 2023, from 10 am to 6 pm.
The Bonsai exhibition features small-sized forms of various trees, while the Origami exhibition showcases paper artworks of animals, birds, flowers, and tools.
The exhibition was inaugurated by BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, Consul General of Japan in Mumbai Koji Yagi, and Consul General for Culture and Information Shimada Megumi.
- Who
- BMC and Consulate General of Japan in Mumbai
- What
- Bonsai and Origami Art Exhibition
- When
- November 28 to 30, 2023
- Where
- Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Garden and Zoo, Byculla, Mumbai
- Why
- To celebrate 60 years of the Sister City initiative between Mumbai and Yokohama
- Location
- Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Garden and Zoo, Byculla
- Organizers
- BMC and Consulate General of Japan in Mumbai
- Inauguration Date
- November 28, 2023
- Exhibition Duration
- November 28 to 30, 2023
- Exhibition Timings
- 10 am to 6 pm
- Entry Fee
- Free
- Bonsai Trees Displayed
- Taramani, Eucalyptus, Bodhi tree, Nirgudi, Chinese lemon, Chinese wood, Nagchampa, Guggul
- Origami Artworks
- Animals, birds, flowers, tools, and other paper creations