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HELLO PANDA FESTIVAL
TAKES OVER CITI FIELD
BY JENNA BAGCAL
The Hello Panda Festival kicked off a
season of lanterns, food and holiday festivities
last Friday.
Deemed “the largest lantern arts event
in North America,” the Citi Field festival
boasts more than 120 giant illuminated
displays handcrafted by 60 renowned artisans.
The jaw-dropping displays include
a 60-foot-tall Christmas tree — the tallest
in North America — a 98-foot pandathemed
light tunnel, motorized dinosaurs
and serene underwater-themed scenes.
Festival organizers, CPAA North
America, have iterations of the popular
festival in Vernon, N.J., and the Catskills.
Since the company’s inception in 2013,
they have co-produced events in Lincoln
Center and the Kennedy Center including
stage productions of “Mulan,” “Dragon
Boat Racing” and “Wedding of Erdos.”
“The growing popularity of lantern
festivals is due to the role of social media
in today’s world,” said Winston Wang,
general manager of CPAA North America.
“Our Hello Panda Festival has been
designed to stir the senses and inspire i
maginations.”
In addition the world-class lanterns,
Hello Panda will also feature international
cuisine and a full-service bar with
cocktails curated by The World’s Fare
vendors, contemporary art exhibits,
nightly live performances and photo-ops
with Santa on select days. Click here to
get more details on everything to see and
do at Hello Panda.
Bundle up and head out to Hello Panda,
which runs from 5 to 10 p.m. every day until
Jan. 26, 2020. Tickets are $22 to $28 minus
tax and service fees. To learn more,
visit www.hellopandafest.com or follow @
hellopandafest on Instagram and Twitter
and Facebook.
Photo by Ed Shin
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