We had an amazing public turnout for 2024 Esquimalt Lantern Festival. Thank you to everyone who helped make it happen this year. I was working the lanterns making station inside the pavilion until 8pm. I walked around some of the festival after my shift.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1D2vpB-Hi8M

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Look out, behind you, gents...

Big walking #puppet was made by #PuenteTheatre - a local #theatrical production company.
https://www.puentetheatre.ca/

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BTS from yesterday, before event officially opened up. Lots of people showed up an hour early. Brooke is zipping up crash test guy's coveralls.

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YMCA song - sung with only #cat #meows 😹
Part of #Esquimalt #LanternFestival this evening. #Pianist is Brooke Maxwel - a lovely person & well appreciated, local musician.
https://www.brookemaxwell.com/

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Fun, giant walking #puppets at #Esquimalt #LanternFestival this evening. It runs until 10PM.

The puppets were from #MixedMediaMonsters by lantern festival organizer & art director, Jessica Hickman.
http://jessicahickman.net/mixedmediamonsters

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At #Esquimalt #LanternFestival. Festival runs til 10pm.

Giant walking #puppets at festival. The glowing blowfish is from #MixedMediaMonsters by lantern festival organizer & art director, Jessica Hickman.
http://jessicahickman.net/mixedmediamonsters

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From earlier.

#Esquimalt #LanternFestival at Esquimalt Gorge Park.

Big walking #puppets seen in video were made by #PuenteTheatre - a local #theatrical production company.
https://www.puentetheatre.ca/

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At #Esquimalt #LanternFestival. Wrapping shift at lantern making station soon. Festival runs til 10pm.

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