3rd Annual Lantern-Fest
Lantern-Fest is the celebration of the diverse cultural lantern festivals around the world. The festival is aimed to celebrate culture, creativity and community.
At the festival, attendees will decorate a paper lantern onsite to carry in the lantern walk. The lantern walk proceeds through the community with lighted lanterns guiding our way past community art installations, ending at Unity Park.
As added attractions, attendees will enjoy cultural entertainment, activities and historical information on lantern festivals around the world.
- 6:00-7:30PM
- Cultural entertainment
- Activities: Lantern Decorating, Caricatures by Janey Luc-German, Balloon Twisting
- The Lantern Festival History Exhibit
- Local Art Exhibit by IAACC Alum – Artist In Residence Artists
- Resource Tables: Guides, Perlin Foundation for Wellbeing
- Selfie photo station
- 7:30PM (sunset)
- Lantern Walk Begins
- Process of Lanterns from Southview Community Association to Unity Park.
- Viewing of local art along the walk (32 street is being revitalized as an art street with local artists lanterns hung to light up the street),
- Illuminating surprises await guests at Unity Park
- Photo opportunities along the way
- Ushers provided by 12 Community Safety Initiative & Youth Central
Volunteer Opportunity
If you would like to join the fun, we are looking for volunteers to help with setup, activities, ushering the lantern walk and cleanup.
Contact [email protected] for more information
2024 Sponsors & Supporters
- International Avenue BRZ-Use of Unity Park
- Southview Community Association
- Enthocultural Grant- Gov’t of AB