December 2009

 

WINTER SOLSTICE Lantern Festival

Monday, December 21
6:30pm to 9:00pm
By donation

Take part in one of the world’s oldest holiday traditions celebrating the return of the light after the longest night of the year. The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Chinese Garden is pleased to host the Secret Lantern Society’s 15th Annual Winter Solstice Lantern Festival.

        • Join a beautiful lantern procession from Strathcona Community Centre to the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
        • See enchanting displays of hand-made lanterns by some of Vancouver’s best lantern artists
        • Explore the Children’s Lantern Courtyard featuring lovely and whimsical lanterns made by local students
        • View an exciting array of Chinese paintings from ancient to modern by artist Wang Lipeng
        • Choir performance by The Treble Makers, conducted by Miriam Davidson

Entry by donation.

Fun for the whole family!