In the Year of the Dragon, everyone is Born to be Free! 2024 LunarFest returns to Granville Island this February with weekends full of arts, crafts, and stories. Drop in for crafts workshops, take some inspiration from the live artist talks, and find the perfect gift to welcome the new year at our arts market! Where: Ocean Artworks - 1531 Johnston St. on Granville Island. Workshops and Community Celebrations. Explore family-friendly crafts and find new ways to express "feelings as we dance and share new interpretations of what the dragon means." When: Feb. 10 to 25. Where: Ocean Artworks - 1531 Johnston St. on Granville Island Join us at Granville Island in February for an artist market, crafts workshops, food, games, and more. Challenge your creativity with our snake-inspired crafts and learn some fun snake facts. Browse through the artist market for the perfect new year gift. Play a few games with us and have a taste of New Year snacks. Now in its third year, with Granville Island’s support, the Asian Canadian Special Events Association will be creating and curating six unique large-scale lanterns that will be installed in the outdoor courtyard of the Ocean Art Works Pavilion, to mark the Lunar New Year. Lanterns at Ocean Art Works on Granville Island . LunarFest Celebrations. Other events and activities take place at the following locations in 2025: Ocean Art Works at Granville Island (1531 Johnston Street) – select dates between February 1st and 17th. Net Loft at Granville Island (1650 Johnston Street) – select dates from February 8th to The Lantern City lights up Vancouver this Lunar New Year, building a community where everyone is Born to Be Free. Granville Island. Jan 29 - Feb 17. Dates Explore the symbolism of the Snake in the Lunar New Year, representing balance, wisdom, and fluidity. Embrace diversity, adaptability, and the cycle of life, death, and rebirth. 2024 LunarFest returns to Granville Island this February with weekends full of arts, crafts, and stories. Drop in for crafts workshops, take some inspiration from the live artist talks, and find the perfect gift to welcome the new year at our arts market! This wide-ranging festival celebrating the Year of the Snake includes a Jan. 27 concert at the Orpheum, art installations at Bentall Centre, Robson Plaza, the Pendulum Gallery and Granville Island In partnership with the Chinese Village Club, this free event provides a wonderful chance to explore Lunar New Year traditions and celebrate Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese cultures. Guests can enjoy a variety of activities, including live performances, dragon dance lessons, poetry readings, traditional and modern dance, tai chi demonstrations BY STEPHEN WONG With Chinese New Year and Thet (Vietnamese New Year) fast approaching (February12), it’s a great time to explore some Asian ingredients you may have come across from time to time in the Public Market and wondered, “Mmmm, what do I do with that?” Granville Island looks forward to celebrating Lunar New Year traditions in January. 2020 marks the Year of the Rat, and there are many ways to celebrate with Join us at Granville Island in February for an artist market, crafts workshops, food, games, and more. Challenge your creativity with our snake-inspired crafts and learn some fun snake facts. Browse through the artist market for the perfect new year gift. This #LunarNewYear, #TheLanternCity is lighting up Granville Island for the first time! The Lunar New Year is celebrated in Vancouver with lion dances, colorful parades, vibrant street fairs, and the Lunar Fest, a massive cultural event. Celebrations start in Vancouver's historic Chinatown with the annual Chinese New Year Parade, which has been held by the Chinese Benevolent Associatio The festival is an inclusive event that celebrates Chinese New Year, Korean New Year, Vietnamese New Year and the Lunar New Year for other cultures too. It’s hosted by the same organization that runs TaiwanFest in September. In 2025 Lunar New Year is on January 29th. LunarFest runs from January 27th to February 22nd at various locations in The sounds of the island, too, are likely beginning to stir. Fruit-filled crates destined for the Public Market slap against the ground and the cries of resident seagulls echo against the water. Somewhere in all of this is the mysterious secret of Granville Island, which draws some 10.5 million people each year. Ring in the Chinese New Year today on Granville Island from 10:30am-12:30pm. Watch the breathtaking acrobatics of the Lion Dancers all around the island as they bring prosperity to local businesses IN 2025, THE Lunar New Year begins on January 29, ushering in the Year of the Snake, symbolizing wisdom, elegance, transformation, and mystery. Also known as the spring festival, the event is a deeply significant celebration in Asian culture, marked by family reunions, traditions, and, in Metro Vancouver, arts events. updated : 2022-07-29 . 讲到来温哥华旅游,很多在地人会跟飘儿推荐温哥华市区旁的小岛「固兰湖岛 Granville Island」,说是风景不错,有个固兰湖岛市集可以买买在地食材、品味特色美食,闲闲没事做就待在港口看看风景、看街头艺人表演,因为交通挺方便的,飘儿就来这里走走逛逛,就把这天的
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