Make the sentence fluent: This year's theme for the expo's displays was "carnival" although a number of the winning entries were among the smaller and more sedate species of orchids, quite at odds with the typical ostentatious colors and displays of carnival.
This year's theme for the expo's displays was "carnival". Though a number of the winning entries were among the smaller and more sedate species of orchids, quite at odds with the typical ostentatious colors and displays of carnival.