Lantern Parade BCAP Belgrave Sherbrooke
Belgrave Lantern Parade
Belgrave Big & Bright!
Saturday June 20, 2009
Join the community of the hills in celebrating the third annual Winter Solstice Lantern Parade: Saturday June 20, 2009 in Belgrave Main Street from 5.30pm.
The Lantern Parade is a family and community participation event – so make your own lanterns or join in with your local school or community group to make a big, bright lantern to celebrate together.
Belgrave Big & Bright includes music, circus performance, drumming and lots more in the streets.
Event Program
* 4.00pm. Music in the streets from Mater Christi Youth band, Tang Jazz Band & Orphic Mystery
* 4.00pm – 8.00pm. Belgrave Library extended opening hours; with Rotary Sausage Sizzle in the forecourt.
* 4:45pm. Entertainment for lantern carriers at Assembly Point: St Thomas More's Parish carpark. Stax and Friends on didge; Holle & Power Youth Drumming group
* 5.00pm. Street performers; Circus Folk stilt walking & Creative Chaos wearable art
* 5.20pm. Join in the Community Singing with Barb McFarlane, Sassafras Singers and Sing Australia choirs at the assembly point before the Parade heads off.
* 5.30pm. Parade begins!
* Enjoy Blazing Rhythm Fire Twirlers & Drummers, Gypsy Trance Belly Dancers, music and much more along the Parade route.
* 6.45pm. Parade Finale Song: join in a street long rendition of This Little Light of Mine, led by Barb McFarlane.
* 7.00pm: Enjoy all of the after Parade activities including Bedtime Stories at Belgrave Library; Lanterns & Singing with Barb at Earthly Pleasures; Tang Jazz at Oscars; Fire twirling, drumming and belly dancers in the Belgrave Town Park.
* 8.00pm: Caerleon Winter Solstice Celebration at Burrinja (Upwey)
As well as all of the events, Belgrave's unique cafes, venues and shops will be open before & after the parade for everyone to enjoy.
Download the Program HERE
Event organisers ask that everyone attending consider the environment by walking, riding, catching the train or car pooling to make this a truly ‘people friendly' event.
You can Volunteer to help out with this fabulous event and enjoy the best view of the parade; - contact Marina or Rochelle: 
or 9753 6234
The Lantern Parade is a celebration of our rich and diverse creative community, bringing harmonious warmth to the streets of Belgrave in the midst of winter - acknowledging our unique environment and the seasons. Belgrave will rejoice through light, song, art and performance this Winter solstice when the Lantern Parade again reclaims the Main Street for the people!
The aim of Belgrave Community Arts Partnership this year is about getting as many people involved creatively as possible, with everything from large festival group lanterns to smaller lanterns, workshops, music, circus performance, drumming and more. Everyone is encouraged to plan creative costumes for the night.
Lantern Parade organisers encourage everyone to consider the environment on the night, by walking, riding, car pooling or doing what ever else they can to reduce their footprint and make this a truly ‘people friendly' event.
For more information on the Lantern Parade to join in as Volunteer, please email:
Lanterns on Display
Some of the lanterns made by groups and by individuals in the past few years will be on display in the windows and cafes of various Belgrave Traders during the lead up to the 2009 Parade. Check out Earthly Pleasures, Belgrave Library and other venues.
