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YALETOWN

PROCESSIONS 6:00 pm

Cooper’s Park
Vancouver Aquatic Centre

These two lantern processions are led by the drums of Fana Soro
& Friends to converge in David Lam Park, where they are welcomed with a spectacular fire performance by The CinderBellas & Friends.

ROUNDHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE
7:00 - 10:00 pm

Once again the Roundhouse hosts a stunning array of indoor festivities! Walk the meditative path of the 600-candle Labyrinth of Light while listening to Tibetan bowl toner Lori Steinthorsen, or sit beneath the giant Tree of Life in the Secret Lantern Garden, enveloped in the sacred Karnatic vocals of Sunita Bapooji or the contemplative environment created by Ki Soundscape. Participate in creating ritual floor drawings from the South Asian tradition known as rangoli,  dance to the gypsy tunes of Roma Swing Ensemble or have your spirits raised with African music and dance by Masabo . Sit under the indoor skies of StarLab (a portable planetarium) and learn about the astronomical origins of winter solstice or join in with the Singing Soul Choir, watch aerial dance by Kira Schaffer or listen to ancient solstice tales by storyteller Naomi Steinberg. As if that’s not enough, the evening ends with the high-energy vocals of the Universal Gospel Choir!

Opening welcome: Cease Wyss (Squamish Nation singer)
Mistress of Ceremonies and Ritual Historian: Shauna Born