Lantern Festival and CircleFest
For more information, please contact the Community Arts Department, 216-707-2483 or neisenberg@clevelandart.org
2009 Winter Lights Lantern Festival
Friday, December 4–Sunday, December 13, 2009
The Cleveland Museum of Arts presents the 16th annual Winter Lights Lantern Festival—a free event inspired by centuries-old, cross-cultural traditions of ceremonial lighting displays. Enjoy lantern displays inside the museum and the Environment of Lights installation on Wade Oval.
2009 Holiday CircleFest
Sunday, December 6, 2009, 1:00–5:30 p.m.
Lantern Procession 5:30 p.m. Activities at the museum on Sunday, December 6, are part of
University Circle Inc. Holiday CircleFest.
The museum joins more than a dozen neighboring institutions for this annual community open house.
Archive | 2008 Winter Lights Lantern Festival
2008 Winter Lights Lantern Displays
2008 Winter Lights Lantern Festival
Archive | 2008 Holiday CircleFest
Sunday, December 7, 2008 1:00–5:30 p.m.
Lantern Procession 5:30 p.m.
Activities at the museum on Sunday, December 7, are part of University Circle Inc. Holiday CircleFest.
The museum joins more than a dozen neighboring institutions for this annual community open house.
CMA CircleFest Activities
1:00-3:00 Armor Art Cart
1:00-3:00, Chroma Key Experience: Wanna Be in Pictures? Picture yourself in CMA works of art.
1:00-4:00 Art Crew Characters
1:30 Exhibition Tour
Artistic Luxury: Faberge Tiffany Lalique
Coupons available: $2 off adult admission (valid through December 10, 2008)
2:00-4:30, Winter Lights Lantern-making Workshops
Make simple Asian-inspired lanterns to carry in the procession.
2:30 and 3:30 Gallery Talks in 1916 galleries
2:30-3:30 Revisioning Race: The Power of Images. Presentation and Panel discussion.
5:30 Winter Lights Lantern Procession
Dancers, giant puppets, and guest artists carrying hand-made lanterns will encircle Environment of Lights installatons. Begins at North Entrance.
Food and Shopping throughout the afternoon.
The Chalk Festival is sponsored by Medical Mutual of Ohio, a CMA Community Arts Partner.
ARCHIVE | 2008 Preparatory Lantern Making Workshops
November 7-23, 2008
Fridays 6:00-8:30 and Sundays 2:00-4:30.
Community Arts Artistic Director Robin VanLear and her staff lead a series of workshops on batik lanterns.
ARCHIVE | 2008 CircleFest Flyer