CHINESE LANTERN FESTIVAL

A hugely popular holiday in China, Lantern Festival occurs annually on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month to mark the closing of Chinese New Year festivities. As families wish for peace and prosperity for the coming year, colorful lanterns are hung in homes and throughout the streets to celebrate this jubilant event. The festival includes a variety of enriching workshops showcasing traditional Chinese arts and crafts as well.  Visitors may try their hand at lantern designs, Chinese knot-tying, calligraphy and paper-cutting, palm leaf figurine making, origami-folding, and kite-building. 

Photo (s) by Ezekiel Tarango