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China Event: Ohio Chinese Lantern Festival

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November 17, 2017
6:30PM - 9:00PM
Ohio Expo Center (717 E. 17th Ave., Columbus, OH 43211)

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Add to Calendar 2017-11-17 18:30:00 2017-11-17 21:00:00 China Event: Ohio Chinese Lantern Festival From November 17th – January 7th, Ohio Chinese Lantern Festival will return to the Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds with brand new light sculptures, more exciting performances and lots more fun and cultural experience! The Ohio Chinese Lantern Festival will light up the Natural Resources Park with 39 larger-than-life illuminated displays crafted by Chinese artisans. The artisans are from Zigong, Sichuan, China’s cultural capital for the ancient art of lantern-making.  In addition to lanterns, nightly performances, and handicrafts, the event includes a variety of Chinese and traditional fair food, as well as assorted beverages. Performance Times (included in admission): Sunday-Thursday: 6:30 PM & 8:00PMFriday & Saturday: 6:30PM, 8:00 PM, & 9:00 PMFee for festival admission, parking ($6 cash only) and food vendors.   Details: http://www.ohiolanternfestival.com/ Presented by Tianyu Arts & Culture, Inc.  Co-sponsored by the Institute for Chinese Studies.  Ohio Expo Center (717 E. 17th Ave., Columbus, OH 43211) Department of East Asian Languages and Literature deall@osu.edu America/New_York public
From November 17th – January 7th, Ohio Chinese Lantern Festival will return to the Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds with brand new light sculptures, more exciting performances and lots more fun and cultural experience!
 
The Ohio Chinese Lantern Festival will light up the Natural Resources Park with 39 larger-than-life illuminated displays crafted by Chinese artisans. The artisans are from Zigong, Sichuan, China’s cultural capital for the ancient art of lantern-making.  In addition to lanterns, nightly performances, and handicrafts, the event includes a variety of Chinese and traditional fair food, as well as assorted beverages.
 
Performance Times (included in admission):
 
  • Sunday-Thursday: 6:30 PM & 8:00PM
  • Friday & Saturday: 6:30PM, 8:00 PM, & 9:00 PM
Fee for festival admission, parking ($6 cash only) and food vendors.  
 
 
Presented by Tianyu Arts & Culture, Inc.  Co-sponsored by the Institute for Chinese Studies.