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Hey #Saanich #Esquimalt #VictoriaBC #ViewRoyal folks! Who wants to join me & other crafty #community #volunteers to make new #lanterns & help at this year's Esquimalt #LanternFestival ?
I'll be at all the weekday evening lantern-making shifts 😊

Please sign up at the link provided!

We are getting things rolling for the Esquimalt Lantern Festival! We need crew to help us build new lanterns mid-September as well as help at the event itself. This year, we have expanded the #festival slightly by having #LanternMaking for the general public on Thursday, Sept 25 & the main event on Friday, Sept 26.

https://www.townshiparts.org/esquimalt-lantern-festival.html

The Esquimalt Lantern Festival (ELF) is an annual, all ages, #FreeEvent held at the #EsquimaltGorgePark on the traditional land of the Esquimalt and #Songhees Nations.

It features #music by local musicians, handmade lanterns, large-scale #puppets , and interactive #art installations throughout the park. The festival's mandate is to create a warm, welcoming environment that celebrates all things #weird and wonderful!

DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR THE EVENT?
Send our Artistic Producer Jessica Hickman an email at [email protected]

#YYJ #AllAges #Inclusive #AccessibleEvent #OutdoorsEvent #LightTheNight #HandmadeLanterns #LanternsFest #ArtsAndCrafts #CommunityEvent #CommunityBuilding #FamilyFriendly #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #PacificNorthwest #PNW #ArtsAndCulture

Esquimalt Lantern Festival

The Esquimalt Lantern Festival (ELF) is an annual, all ages, FREE event held at the Esquimalt Gorge Park on the traditional land of the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations. It features music by local...

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Come enjoy the upcoming Esquimalt Lantern Festival, next month! Come visit & make lanterns at the maker station at lantern festival. I'll be manning that station from 6pm-8pm

The #Esquimalt #LanternFestival is taking place on Friday, September 13 from 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm.

This is a #FreeEvent and #AllAges are welcome to attend. There will be #LiveMusic, roaming #puppets, #FoodVendors, #FacePainting and #LanternMaking. Attendees are also encouraged to wear #costumes and bring their own lanterns.

Location: Esquimalt #GorgePark, #KinsmenGorgePark / #GorgeWaterwayPark - Japanese Pavilion area.

https://do250.com/events/2024/9/13/esquimalt-lantern-festival-tickets

#LekwungenTerritory #SongheesTerritory #SaanichParks #Wsanec #Saanich #Arts #FamilyFriendly #CommunityEvent #YYJ #VictoriaBC #VictoriaArtsCouncil #PublicArtEvent #CreativeEvent #ArtsAndCuelture #VisualArt #VancouverIsland #VanIsle

#Hiroshima #Nagasaki Day, August 6, 2024.
#Free #FamilyFriendly event to commemorate the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, dedicated to creating #peace and building #community.

Join us on August 6th to celebrate #peace, launch lanterns, and enjoy #Japanese #culture!

#LanternMaking will begin at 6:00 pm indoors on the ground floor of the Pavilion, with all materials provided. The program will begin at 7:30 pm and end at 9 pm with the launching of the lanterns in the Pavilion reflecting pools. Among the performers and presenters will be:

First Nation’s greetings by Carolyn Memnook
MC Dr. Dillon Takata
Tsugio Kurushima, #Nikkei Society
Furusato Dancers
#Uminari #Taiko Drummers
Gettin' Higher Choir
Margaret Krawciw reading: "Children of the A-Bomb"

Location:
#Esquimalt #GorgePark & Pavilion
1070 Tillicum Road, #VictoriaBC.

#LekwungenTerritory #Wsanec #YYJ #CulturalEvent #AsianMastodon #GorgeWaterway #AntiWar #CommunityEvent #FreeEvents #YYJevents #AllAges #VancouverIsland #PNW #ArtsAndCulture #LiveDemos #JapaneseCanadians #AsianCanadians