A new form is emerging for the Luminara Lantern Festival tradition in Victoria, following community consultations in February and March 2010. Without funding this year to produce the large scale, one night event that it has been in the past ten years, Luminara organizers and supporters are looking to a more wide-spread, neighbourhood based celebration in the week of September 18th – 25th. Please see our Luminara 2010 page for up to date information. We also have a Facebook page: Luminara Victoria Lantern Celebration.
Thank you Victoria!
In the company of an incredible rainbow and unexpected thunderstorm, Luminara celebrated its tenth year of illumination, music and cultural diversity on Saturday July 25, 2009. Many thanks to our sponsors, funders and everyone who came out and sparkled up the night!
Thanks to the Jolivet family for the birthday cake!
Inspired by the many festivals of light held in countries around the world, Luminara has become a tradition in Victoria, and every year the community has turned out in glowing costumes with homemade lanterns to find the candle-lit installations and local performers in the dark of Beacon Hill Park. This year we will not be in the Park, but watch this space for timing and location announcements in the next few months.
