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ASB Lantern Garden returns for Lunar New Year
Auckland Domain will be lit up with more than 800
handmade lanterns tomorrow as the 20th annual Auckland
Lantern Festival kicks off to celebrate the Lunar New
Year.
ASB’s popular Lantern Garden is returning and will be open to the public across the four days, with a number of activations including several large-scale, interactive kaleidoscopes, food stalls, traditional dances and entertainment.
ASB head of community and sponsorship Mark Graham says as a major sponsor of the event, ASB is proud to welcome event-goers to celebrate the Year of the Pig.
“It’s exciting to see one of the country’s biggest cultural festivals continue to grow each year, and we have the privilege as a sponsor to be part of that. We’re looking forward to another fantastic event, celebrating Lunar New Year and the Year of the Pig.”
Here’s what you can experience at the ASB Lantern Garden:
Giant
kaleidoscope
We’ve taken the humble
kaleidoscope and supersized it, creating an exciting visual
experience for all ages. Our kaleidoscopes allows users to
spin wheels and then using light and mirrors, creates
beautiful, fascinating patterns.
Inaugural
transformation of historical band rotunda
We’re creating history by turning the
historic Auckland Domain rotunda into an interactive
lantern. Onlookers will be captivated as images from the
giant kaleidoscopes are projected onto the specially built
rotunda lantern walls. Instagram-lovers can enjoy using the
kaleidoscopes as a projector and illuminate the lantern with
their own image – hundreds of times.
ASB
silent disco
For all the young and young at
heart, the ASB Cube will be turned into a silent disco of
epic proportions. The three music channels will have
something for everyone to enjoy.
Performance stage
We’ll have free
live performances to enjoy throughout the night, including
traditional lion dance and a yoyo show by Diablo, on our
special ASB performance stage.
Lantern
garden
Scattered throughout our garden are
brightly glowing orbs and light skewers created by Angus
Muir Designs.
For more information on ASB’s partnerships go to www.asb.co.nz/community
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