The Cultural Development Foundation (CDF), organisers of the popular Lantern Workshops, Lantern Competition and Festival of Light procession will host lantern making workshops at eight venues/communities during the months of October and November this year.
The CDF has been busy making sure this year’s event is “bigger and better than ever” for visitors and locals in neighbouring towns and villages.
The CDF’s Lantern Workshops and the associated Competition and Festival of Light procession, brings with it a multitude of opportunities to learn how to build a lantern and a colourful procession of lanterns and music for young and old to enjoy.
Interested persons will have the opportunity to work with experienced Lantern-makers to create either a traditional Lantern out of cardboard and paper, or a design of their choice ready to carry in our Lantern Competition and Festival of Light procession!
Jimmy Clavier, CDF’s Business Development and Marketing Officer notes that “We had around 150 persons join us for these workshops last year, and we’d love to see more! These workshops are a great chance to get really involved in one of our biggest annual events, and we would like to invite communities to come along and join in with the creative fun.”
Interested persons will also receive an invitation to the Festival of Light procession and instructions on how to further decorate their Lantern at home if they would like. The workshops come with a lantern-making pack which includes card-board, glue and facilitators from CDF who will be on hand at the venues to guide interested persons in making a lantern.
Workshop Venues:
Open to the Public
CDF Conference Room: November 5th, 7th, 12th, 14th, 19th, 21st, 26th and 28th from 3:30-5:30pm
Registration Fee $10.00
Closed to the Public
Odsan Combined
Morne Du Don Combined
Micoud Primary
Boguis Primary
Des Barras Combined
Patience/Mon Repos Combined
Forestierre Methodist Combined
Here are some wonderful shots of past years’ events to get you excited for this year’s workshops and events:
