Welcome to the third annual Cumberland Taiwanese Lantern Festival – an amazing community event celebrating cultural diversity and cultural fusion - presented in partnership between the Village of Cumberland, the Taiwanese-Canadian Cultural Society and many local cultural and heritage organizations.

From February 16- 25 the Village of Cumberland will be home to a dazzling and awesome display of traditional Taiwanese Lanterns and a myriad of community cultural events– from live flamenco dance, Japanese drummers and fire spinners, to sky lantern releases, a heritage Faire and a festival foot parade!

Be part of this growing community celebration that brings some much-needed festivity into a chilly and dark time of year! Buy or make a lantern, pick up some glowsticks or bring some noisemakers to the Festival Foot Parade on Saturday Night! Come out to the Village for dinner and then check out one of many great community cultural events scheduled during the week.

All events are by donation! Come and explore the Village of Cumberland and celebrate the diversity and optimism of our little Village!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Stay tuned for new special events to be added over the next month!

February 16-25
9:00 am to 7:00 pm
Cumberland Recreation Hall
Taiwanese Lantern Exhibit
By Donation

Friday February 16th7:00 pm – 9:00 &
Saturday February 17th 12 noon to 6:00 pm
Lantern Festival Foot Parade Workshops
Help us lead the parade! Join Vancouver’s Public Dreams Society and local volunteers for lantern assembly, drums and dance workshops!
Locations and opportunities to be announced.

Saturday February 17th
10 am to 3:00 pm
Cumberland Cultural Centre
Cumberland Heritage Faire
Heritage demos, displays and exhibits, entertainment, activities!
By Donation

Saturday February 17th
7:00 pm Leaves 1st and Dunsmuir to Village Park.
Lantern Festival Foot Parade
Come in be part of the annual lantern festival foot parade and head out into the crisp Village air for a magical parade of lamps and lanterns, drummers and whistles, fire spinners, dancers and sky lantern releases! A performance in the park with Uzume Taiko will follow the parade. Hot chocolate will be served. No Speeches!

See a video clip of last year's Taiko performance. Click HERE.

Monday February 19th
8:00 pm
Cumberland Cultural Centre
Alma de Espana
Flamenco music and dance
By Donation


Wednesday February 21
8:00 pm
Cumberland Cultural Centre
Thursday February 22nd
8:00 pm Cumberland Cultural Centre
Friday February 23rd 2:00 pm Cumberland Junior Uzume Taiko
By Donation
Their name comes from Japanese word for ‘big drum’ and from the Japanese goddess of laughter who, according to legend, first began Taiko drumming. This centuries old tradition is the inspiration of Uzume Taiko. Using a diverse collection of instruments and drums, they present a musical fusion of old and new, beautifully and powerfully choreographed. An exhilarating show!
"Uzume Taiko brought one back with a thunderclap, filling the space to overflowing with the sound of pounding sticks on skins.... These drummers were amazing in their combination of strength, precision, creativity and theatricality. Whirling past each other, arms and sticks flailing as they struck one and then another of the various sizes of drums that dominated the stage, they put out an intense energy of youthful vitality and joy." Maura Volante, The Georgia Straight, Vancouver, Canada

Find out more about Taiko. Click HERE

Thursday February 23rd
2:00 pm Cumberland Junior/8:30 pm
Waverly Hotel
The BUDOS Band
By Donation
11 piece funk and soul band from Staten Island New York. Innovative and compelling music – the Budos Band has soul!

Saturday February 24th
6:00 pm
Lunar New Year Dinner and Celebration
Tickets at Village office, dinner, entertainment.