NYC WINTER FESTIVAL

       
VENERA GJENASHAJ
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                                    Arts in the Community Event and Blog Post



Name and description of the event: NYC WINTER LANTERN FESTIVAL

Link to organization's website:  https://nycwinterlanternfestival.com

Community/School served: Hungerford School District 75

Setting in which services are provided: Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden

Time of the services: After-School trip with a class 6:1:1 one teacher and 3 paraprofessionals

Ages served: ages between 12-14

The NYC Winter Lantern Festival comes with a lineup live entertainment where students can

experience different fun activities. While displays are awe-inspiring, an important aspect of the

festival, which has helped bring these displays to the ground, is the amount of influence Asian culture

has had on the design. Seven acres of the reknowned Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical.

Garden have exploded into a spectacular fantasyland of dragons and fairies and sea creatures.

When visiting this festival students and kids in general can experience Chinese tradition and

transform it into an unforgettable event.

This festival will take place between November 28 through January 6. This whole area will be

lighted by 40 LED installations, some up to 30 feet tall, the production literally glows with

Panda Bears, Padogas, and landscaped fantasies.

Details about the event :NYC WINTER LANTERN FESTIVAL offers:

                     Lantern Festival,   Entertainment,   Food Court,   Gift Shop

Lantern includes:  Light Tunnel, Wonderland, Sea World, Animal Kingdom, Chinese Lights,
   
                              Panda Paradise, Holiday Zone


Entertainment includes: Face Changing, Martial Arts Show, Water Sleeve Dance, Lion Dance

                                       Sugar Paint, Fun Zone


Interface with my Lesson Plan: The NYS Winter Lantern Festival is an immersive, creative and

unique display of lights (colorful ) and art.

Culturally relevant/irrelevant to the population that is serves: Students get to learn about Chinese

culture, tradition, holidays, colors that represent their traditions.



Objective Observations                               Interpretations/Analysis 

                        

Students entered the                                    Students were a bit confused, they did not know
park excited                                                 from where to start walking (which way to go)

Students were surprised                              Students tried to reach lights (tried to touch it)
by looking at different lights                        












                              PICTURES FROM NYC WINTER LANTERN FESTIVAL




ANIMAL KINGDOM
      

     










       WONDERLAND















CHINESE LIGHTS
     



     

                                                                                        HOLYDAY ZONE