Union Elementary School invites the entire Montpelier community to join us for an evening lantern procession on at 6:00 pm on Thursday, February 21st, 2019. This year’s theme is “Shine Your Light, Share Your Story.” Led by the Burlington samba band Sambatucada, students and families will parade from the school through downtown Montpelier carrying their handmade lanterns to the State House Lawn, where there will be a fun finale celebration until 7:00 pm with student decorated luminaries, live music, a dance performance, and free hot chocolate and cider! Prior to the parade, visual artist Gowri Savoor will be guiding UES students in making their lanterns during a ten-day art residency. All preschool through fourth grade students will create unique and beautiful handmade lanterns from sustainable materials including willow and tissue paper. During the parade, lanterns will be suspended from bamboo poles and lit with battery operated LED lights.
