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Deets: Average Socialite is a proud partner of the Hello Panda Festival!
This winter, New York's Citi Field will host the largest lantern extravaganza in North America, the Hello Panda Festival, from Dec 6 - Jan 26. Food and drink will be a predominant feature of the festival: CPAA North America, who is the organization producing this festival, has partnered with The World’s Fare (who organizes the largest and most diverse food and drink event in New York City for the past two years) to celebrate culture and diversity with global cuisines.
Below are details of Hello Panda's main attractions:
The Lanterns
Utilizing over 10 million lights and featuring various interactive elements, Hello Panda's 120 massive lantern exhibits -- each handcrafted and hand painted by some of the world's leading lantern artisans -- seamlessly blend tradition, innovation and creativity. The lantern festival will be comprised of six different theme parks (Dream World, Holiday Wonderland, Discovery Zone, Interactive Music Zone, Sports World and Community Interactive Zone), each individually designed to deliver a distinct and immersive experience. Over 100 never-before-seen exhibits will be making their world premiere at the festival. Highlights will include the world's tallest Christmas tree lantern, life-sized dinosaurs and safari animals, an enormous fairy tale castle and a 98-foot-long light tunnel.
The Food
Food will be a prominent feature at Hello Panda through its partnership with The World's Fare, organizers of the largest and most diverse food and drink event in New York City. Their tastemakers will curate the festival's tented and heated food pavilion, which will be comprised of 60 vendors representing different cuisines and cultures, offering a diverse selection of global culinary treats.
The Arts
Hello Panda will feature a broad range of cultural arts -- both traditional and modern -- through a regular series of live performances, galleries and a holiday market across six giant heated tent areas, making it the warmest outdoor event during the coldest season. Nightly music showcases will highlight local and international acts from different genres, including dance, Latin, pop and hip-hop while a collection of galleries will feature the breathtaking works of emerging artists from around the world. Additionally, visitors will be able to experience papercutting, sugar painting, embroidery, cotton candy art and more through hands-on activities led by leading artist instructors.
Hint for the Average Socialite: Tickets are on sale now! Ticket prices are: $22 - $28 (tax and service fees not included). As an official event partner, Average Socialite followers can use code 3509 to get exclusive 30% off on tickets!
For more information, visit www.hellopandafest.com or follow @hellopandafest on Instagram and Twitter and Facebook.
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