SOUTHEAST FALSE CREEK

Wednesday December 21, 2011

PROCESSION 6:00pm

Leg-In-Boot Square

Come celebrate the 18th Annual Winter Solstice Lantern Festival and the first year at Creekside!

Starting with a big drum jam in Leg-in-Boot Square, the crowd splits in two as one group heads West to Granville Island and the other heads East to Creekside. Expect fond farewells and just a touch of chaos!

Led by the drums of Lyle Povah the crowd is greeted with an exciting seaside fire performance by M. Pyress Flame & Friends.

Click here for performer links.

A free family event. Donations gratefully accepted.

CREEKSIDE COMMUNITY CENTRE
1 Athletes Way
www.creeksidecentre.ca

7:00 - 10:00pm
Warm up with hot chocolate and get serenaded by the saxophone of Shane Krause as larger than life stilt-walker Lindsey Longlegs welcomes you to the solstice celebration. Be sure to sign up to walk the meditative path of the Labyrinth of Light and be enveloped in the crystal bowl tones of musician Lori Bella (see below for labyrinth details).

Head upstairs and join The Legion of Flying Monkeys Horn Orchestra as they play amazing hand-crafted instruments created from giant plants by Mr. Fire-Man - you can dance and sing along! Be sure to stop into the quieter room down the hall where the Lost And Found Puppet Company tells stories of wintery mystery through the magic of shadow puppets.

LABYRINTH OF LIGHT 6:00pm - 11:00pm

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.

For those who like to plan ahead you can reserve a timed spot in the labyrinth by clicking here.

Note: Secrets are continually being revealed… please check back for updates.