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The Secret Lantern Society presents the 30th annual Winter Solstice Celebration! Celebrate the darkest night and the turning of the year by joining one of the 3 processions. At 6pm, processions at Leg in Boot Square and Vanier Park will make their way to Triangle Square, where they will join each other and converge in the Water Park. Visit the False Creek Community Centre for paid and free activities, including lantern-making and live performances.
Mini Gym
5pm – 6:30pm: pin-prick lantern-making. When you have finished your lantern, you can head outdoors to meet up with the procession!
6pm: Headdress-making with ivy and cedar – drop in, while supplies last
7pm – 9:30pm: Nature lanterns with flower petals and leaves
Lind Hall
Performances with Shaughna Born, Mistress of Ceremonies
7pm – 7:15pm: Opening Welcome from Squamish Elder Bob Baker
7:15pm – 8pm: Spakwus Slolem Dancers from the Squamish Nation
8pm – 8:30pm: Vancouver Morris Men traditional English folk dances
8:30pm – 9:30pm: Community Dance with The Carnival Band
Tyee Hall
6pm – 9:30pm: play with your shadow on the gorgeous image screen by Shadow Sail Theatre with random saxophone by Tim Sars
Lounge
6pm – 9pm: The Canadian Planetarium. Learn about the night sky with community astronomer Bill Burnyeat
CMHC-Granville Island would like to acknowledge that we are located on the traditional territory of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) First Nations.
