Studio Practice : 505 Design Practise 2 - Studio Brief 1- Article Research

Article Research

One of the reason this event/space was selected was due to the amount of new publicity it brought to leeds and the tourism aspect of the event. Research into this was conducted as to see the range of publicity brought to leeds via the Lantern Festival as well as to explore the events more, find more details or information about around the subject which could inform the design.

uk wide articles -

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/festivals-and-events/magical-lantern-festival/

'It's near-impossible to resist the charms of this visually stunning event. Waterfalls, dragons, animals and buildings dot the trail and wandering through this luminous wonderland can be a surprisingly soothing experience.

https://youtu.be/cLocKQ-xqtc

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-38101588

'The displays in Roundhay Park feature more than 30 large handmade lanterns using more than 40,000 light bulbs. The event, which will also raise funds for the Jane Tomlinson Appeal, runs until 2 January.'

'Ian Xiang, the festival's co-founder and creative director, said: "Lantern festivals have been running for more than 2,000 years across Asia, but they are still new to the West.'

https://www.theguardian.com/news/gallery/2016/nov/28/best-photos-of-the-day-magical-lantern-festival-and-a-mosul-blaze

main leeds site articles -

http://www.visitleeds.co.uk/news/Magical-Lantern-Festival.aspx#

'Dragons the length of three buses and 40,000 light bulbs used to create more than 30 giant handmade lantern displays will illuminate Roundhay Park in Leeds from November 25 to January 2.

The Magical Lantern Festival Yorkshire will take place at the famous park, covering around 10 acres. Tickets go on sale today for the festival which centres around a winding, dramatically lit lantern trail, with displays featuring lanterns as wide as 20m.

The festival has also joined forces with the Jane Tomlinson Appeal as its official charity partner and will help raise funds for the well-known Yorkshire organisation.

“Most of the lanterns are actually made in my hometown in China, so it makes me incredibly proud to see them come all this way across to the UK. This festival will show many people something they’ve never seen or experienced before. It has the potential to increase understanding of Chinese culture here in the UK in a way that is entertaining and, importantly, something that can be experienced as a family.” Mike Tomlinson, husband of the late Jane Tomlinson CBE of the charity, added: “It’s great to have the support for our charity from this completely new and exciting festival for Yorkshire. The plans for it look amazing and hopefully it’s something that can run long into the future.”