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26th Annual Winter Solstice Lantern Festival

December 21 2019 @ 5:12 pm PST

The dance of the sun and earth has inspired celebrations of the human spirit, expressed through art and music, throughout the ages. Honouring many cultural traditions, the Annual Winter Solstice Lantern Festival illuminates the longest night of the year with the singing drumming, music and dancing of peoples from around the world! Activities take place all over Granville Island; for more information visit www.secretlantern.org.
TRIANGLE SQUARE
5pm – 6:30pm: Lantern Sales
5:30pm – 6pm: Vancouver Morris Men perform
6:20pm: Procession leaves Triangle Square with the Carnival Band

PERFORMANCE WORKS AND RON BASFORD PARK
6pm – 10:30pm: Labyrinth of Light – tickets available at www.secretlantern.org (Performance Works)
9:30pm: Ron Basford Park – Fire Finale – music and fire performance to end the night
PUBLIC LANTERN WORKSHOPS

False Creek Community Centre – visit ca.apm.activecommunities.com to register
Star Lanterns: Sunday, December 8, 10am – 2pm
Nature Lanterns: Saturday, December 14, 10am – 1pm & Saturday, December 21, 7pm – 9:30pm
Pin-prick Lanterns: Saturday, December 14, 2pm – 3pm & Sunday, December 15, 11am – 12pm
Globe lanterns: Sunday, December 15, 1pm – 3pm
Net Loft – FREE – drop-in, while supplies last
Pin-prick Lanterns: Thursday, December 19, 11am – 5pm

Details

Date:
2019-12-21
Time:
5:12 pm - 10:12 pm PST
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Website | http://www.secretlantern.org

Public Market open 7 days a week
from 9AM - 6PM
Net Loft open 7 days a week
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