THE LANTERN CITY
800 Robson Plaza - Pendulum Gallery - Bentall Centre
šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énk Square
800 Robson Plaza
Pendulum Gallery
Bentall Centre
We Are A Family
On the Road
Renewal
Forever Young
Brave the Wind
February, 2026
Sponsored By Crispers
February, 2026
Year of the Horse
The City Where Diversity Shines
Vancouver is a young city.
Her youth is exhibited in nature, always refreshing and vibrant.
Her youth is displayed by the people, always curious and imaginative.
Her youth is celebrated by the movements, always progressive and provocative.
Lanterns are an art form long in existence.
It functions as a light.
It serves as an inspiration.
It is also known as a celebration.
Vancouver is the Lantern City.
A city that never forgets its origins.
A city that sees no boundaries.
A city that embraces possibilities.
It’s all about the beginning of
the land, the people and our future.
The Lantern City
The Lantern City is grateful to be held on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam Indian Band), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish Nation), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation). We acknowledge our privilege to be gathered on this land, and commit to work with and be respectful to the Indigenous peoples whose arts and stories inspire us to bring communities together.
