IlluminArts Lantern Celebration
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illuminArts Lantern Celebration
Date: Saturday, May 10th, 2008
Hours: 5:00pm–10:30 pm
Location:
Waterfront
Park
Cost: Free
· A magical celebration where we truly shine a light on the arts.
Lanterns will be installed throughout
Waterfront
Park
and
performances will take place on Island Stage.
· Lantern installations in Waterfront Park are made by local artists,
community groups, school childrn and UBCO students
Join us for two fun and energetic processions involving drumming and lanterns to the illuminArts Lantern Celebration Grounds! The first procession begins on Cawston Ave in the BMO Bank of Montreal Festival Village at 6:00pm; the second procession begins at 8:00pm by the Dolphins statue in Waterfront Park and will head directly into the FortisBC illuminArts Lantern Celebration grounds.
Bring your own percussion instruments, lanterns and costumes from home or purchase a lantern made by festival volunteers, and follow procession leader Angela Roy as she dances and drums her way to Waterfront Park. Some drums will be available for participant use. Lanterns will be available for sale at the information booth at the entrance to Waterfront Park.
Please note children under the age of 16 are not permitted to carry candles, please visit our lantern booth and purchase an battery powered light instead!
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