Come Experience a Traditional Asian Water-Lantern Ceremony in Niagara

 Ceremony to Take Place August 6, 2021 from 4:00 PM to 8:30 PM, Chippawa Park Pond, off First Avenue in Welland/Niagara

An Invited from the Niagara Folk Arts Multicultural Centre

Posted August 4^th, 2021 onNiagara At Large

Niagara, Ontario – Held this Friday, August 6th, 2021, from 4:00 PM to 8:30 PM at the Chippawa Park Pond in Welland, this quiet and personal reflective event is family-friendly and designed to especially accommodate those with mobility and sensory/auditory concerns.Held .

This event is also designed to address anti-Asian racism, by creating a safe space, using art to encourage dialogue, compassion and understanding.

To ensure proper Provincial Covid-19 safety compliance limiting the number of on-site attendees, all participants-free and those purchasing Enhanced Experience Tickets, MUST pre-register to attend the event.

No walk-ups are allowed. All parking is free on the streets surrounding the event site, but if you need to park a little closer due to mobility or sensory/auditory concerns, we will have a few spaces set aside for reservation and an area for drop off, at 90 First Avenue, near the club house.

Please email festivalproducer@folk-arts.ca to make reservations.

All attendance is on a first come basis and is subject to Covid-19 Provincial regulations. Should the event need to be modified or postponed, registered attendees will be notified and information will be posted on our Facebook page @niagarafolkarts and this website. There are no refunds unless event is cancelled.

This event is free to attend, to hear the live entertainment and watch to water lanterns float upon the pond.

All Attendees-those coming for free or for those purchasing an Enhanced Experience Ticket, MUST preregister-no walkups allowed. This will help us monitor the allowed number of people attending the event inside the event boundaries and how many to expect visiting outside the event boundaries.

Regardless of vaccination status, wearing masks and maintaining social distancing are mandatory within the event boundaries. Attendees outside the boundaries will be strongly encouraged to do the same.

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