Lumière FestivalAugust 20, 2005
 

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Lumiere 2004

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We welcome your participation; Every lantern made will help Ottawa shine!

The best way to participate in the Lumiere Festival is to make your own lantern. We offer a variety of ways for you to be creative:

  • Attend a lantern making workshop at the Crichton Cultural Community Centre
  • Call us to arrange a facilitated lantern making workshop for your BBQ, summer camp, office party, bridal shower, sleep over or any other social gathering.
  • We have lantern making kits available at the CCCC. These kits come with all the supplies you require (except for white glue), instructions and even an email address for if you need some help.

LANTERN MAKING WORKSHOPS

Please, pre-register for workshops by calling 745-2742 (CRIC) or emailing cccc@bellnet.ca. Workshops take place at the Crichton Cultural Community Centre - 2nd floor, 200 Crichton Street. Please use the rear entrance on Avon Lane.

General workshops are open from 10:30 to 4 pm. Please allow yourself 2-3 hours to make a star lantern and 1 hour to make jar and balloon lanterns.

General Lantern Making Workshops (10:30-4:00 pm)

These workshops are open to all ages! Learn how to make your own paper or jar lantern in preparation for the Lumière Festival. Children of any can make a lantern just for themselves.

Cost: $10-$40, dependent on lantern selected

Saturday July 16, 23, 30 August 6, 13, 20

Sunday July 17, 24, 30 August 7, 14

Daily from August 15 to August 20

Geometric Shape Lanterns (4:30-8:00 pm)

This workshop is for children (10 years +) and adults who want to design a geometric shape lantern.

Cost: $7-15

Thursday July 28, Tuesday August 2, 16,

Large Lantern Installation Workshop (4:30-8:00 pm)

Come and help create a large lantern installation with the installation team. Children over 12 years are welcome to attend with a participating adult.

Cost: $5 per person

Tuesday July 26 and Tuesday August 2, 16,

FACILITATED LANTERN MAKING WORKSHOPS

To help fund and promote Lumière 2005 we are pleased to offer you facilitated lantern making workshops. We offer a variety of lantern types, making this activity accessible for all ages and artistic abilities. Workshops can be held at your location or at the Crichton Cultural Community Centre (www.crichtonccc.ca).

Lantern making is ideal for:

  • camps
  • schools
  • daycares
  • senior's residences
  • cultural gatherings
  • community centres
  • birthday parties
  • BBQs
  • team building
  • wedding showers
  • summer parties
  • group homes

Facilitated Lumière Lantern Workshop Fees

Jar Lantern
$7 each
time: 1 hour

Jar Lantern
   

Balloon Lantern
$9 pre made
time: 1 hour

Balloon Lantern
   

Star Lantern
$10 each
$15 pre made
time: 2-3 hrs

Star Lantern

Costs include all supplies and Lumière staff facilitation.

LANTERN MAKING KITS

We offer lantern making kits for star and pyramid lanterns. These beautifully packaged kits are a great activity to do at home and they make terrific gifts. We can also prepare lantern making supplies (for star, jar and balloon lanterns) for organizations who wish to have their own lantern making workshops.

To order a workshop or lantern making supplies OR to register for a lantern workshop contact the office at 745-2742 or email cccc@bellnet.ca

Crichton Cultural Community Centre