VOLUNTEERS
Produced by the Secret Lantern Society
Artistic Director Naomi Singer
Email: secretlantern@gmail.com
One festival, five neighbourhoods
The dance of the sun and earth has inspired celebrations of the human spirit, expressed through art and music, throughout the ages. Honouring many cultural traditions, the annual Winter Solstice Lantern Festival illuminates the longest night of the year with lanterns, fire, singing, drumming, music and dancing!
Come celebrate this free community event with a glowing constellation of lanterns shining in five Vancouver neighbourhoods. These five little festivals are community-based and reflect the unique nature of each neighbourhood. Intimate and accessible, each invites your participation. Wherever you wind up, we hope you feel connected to your community and to the universal spirit of celebration!
Click here to learn more about the science of solstice.
A free family event. Donations gratefully accepted.
Note: Secrets are continually being revealed… please check back for updates.
Experience the Labyrinth of Light
The labyrinth has long been used for meditation, prayer and sites of ritual in various cultures around the world. Created with over 700 pure beeswax candles, the winter solstice labyrinth invites you to warm yourself in a self-guided ceremony intended to help release old attachments and envision new possibilities as the darkest night of the year births a new season.
* East Side @ Britannia Community Centre 6:00pm - 11:00pm
* South East False Creek @ Creekside Community Centre 6:00pm - 11:00pm
PLEASE NOTE:
Due to renovations in the Roundhouse gymnasium there will be no
Labyrinth there this year. Check the Roundhouse page for
fabulous performances and music you won't want to miss!
A message from the Artistic Director
Dear Friends,
If you love this festival, please write and tell us what the Winter Solstice Lantern Festival means to you. Your letters are more important than you know - not only do they touch our spirit, they are included in every grant we write to illustrate how deeply art touches the lives of so many.
Without funding this festival (and so much more) could not take place. Government funding allows everyone - not just the rich - to experience art and music from diverse cultures. To learn more about current BC arts funding issues please go to the Alliance For Arts and Culture: www.creativitycounts.ca, BC Artists in the Wild, www.carfacbc.org
Sincerely,
Naomi Singer
Artistic Director, Secret Lantern Society