My husband, our baby and I had a great time at the opening night of Magie des Lanternes. It is truly magical.
Our baby enjoyed the view of the lighted theme lanterns.
The 19th edition organized by the Montreal Botanical Gardens is under the theme of “The First Emperor’s Procession”. The exhibit pays tribute to China’s first Emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi, and his impressive cavalry. It takes 8 months to the exhibit design team in Montreal to draw about 200 new thematic lanterns. They put a lot of attention to details. For example, each character has its own facial features.
The drawings are send to Shanghai where the lanterns are produced using traditional methods. To withstand our fall weather and the test of time, the lanterns are made with parachute fabrics instead of the traditional silk. The lanterns arrived in Montreal not completely unassembled. They proceed like that to ease the installation of the LED lamps on the metal frame.
You have until October 31st, 2011 to experience the Magie des Lanternes exhibit. Do not miss it; it makes a great family activity or a romantic walk.
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Julie
September 19, 2011 at 20:53We visited the Botanical Garden yesterday night and our son (2 years old) just loved the lanterns 🙂 There was not too many people so he could move around and enjoy every light. However, he had no interest for the insectarium but I think he is just too young.!