Lunar New Year is a time for renewal, when spring yawns awake and guides us towards new beginnings. In Asian traditions, rebirth is a significant concept in the cycle of life. During this time, when we light the lanterns and gather together to welcome the new year, we also prepare ourselves for new connections and resolutions.

This year, The Lantern City has formed a new collaboration with VIVA Alliance. Through the sharing of arts and stories, we invite the city to Brave the Wind in the Year of the Horse. Lantern traditions center on light as a gesture of intention and renewal in times of transition; this year’s series of lantern artworks carries this legacy forward through the energy of continuity and community in the year ahead. 

VIVA Alliance is a Vancouver-based Iranian Visual Arts non-profit organization dedicated to intercultural dialogue, working to create platforms for artists and communities through exhibitions and public-facing programming. As an Art Partner with Lantern City, VIVA Alliance is proud to present the work of Iranian-Canadian artists to Vancouver’s diverse public audiences as part of this shared public celebration.