In order to celebrate Chinese New Year and mark 2016 as the Year of the Monkey, the UK is playing host to the first ever Magical Lantern Festival, taking place at the picturesque Chiswick House and Gardens in London. This 65 acre grounds is the ideal location for 52 giant handmade lanterns, illuminated by 58,000 LED bulbs.
While this is a first for the UK, the Chinese lantern festival has been celebrated for 2000 years and always falls on the 15th day of the 1st month of the Chinese lunar calendar. This day brings an end to the Chinese New Year celebrations.
Hurry if you’d like to attend - the festival runs until March 6th. For more information, visit magicallantern
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