Lantern Festival
Lantern Festival is a public light exhibition held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The event covers two areas, Weiwuying and Love River Bay, with a total of about 100 hectares. Works by local and international art teams are placed among the forest, the national venues and the harbor. Three groups of main lights are presented on land, at sea and in the air. Drone shows, an immersive light and shadow theater and a new lighting system along the Love River are included. Many works are planned for long-term display, so the city keeps the artworks after the event.
Lantern Festival Events by Kaohsiung City Government was recognized as an outstanding representation of service design by the A' Design Award & Competition. Lantern Festival Events won the Golden A' Design Award in Event and Happening Design in 2023. The A' Event and Happening Design Award is a juried, academic and highly prestigious design competition which honors excellent design of trade fairs, award ceremonies, festivals, conferences, exhibitions, concerts, product launches, charity events and more.
