America’s First Authentic Chinese Lantern Festival 

The Atlanta Chinese Lantern Festival Committee will host America’s first authentic Chinese Lantern Festival. Committee members represent State and local organizations as leading citizens in education, business, government, and professional organizations.  

A historic destination event, the Atlanta Chinese Lantern Festival will attract domestic and international tourist to the metropolitan area. The important event in Asia, the Lantern Festival will define Metro Atlanta, in Asia, as a “Good Luck, Good Fortune, and Happiness” location. This definition means we are a wonderful place for education, investment, vacation, government relations and, friendships. Strong in all of Asia, it is particularly important in PR China, Korea, and Vietnam.  

The Atlanta Chinese Lantern Festival’s market is PR China, Korea, Japan, Europe, and Vietnam. 1,010,000,000 people will receive major advertisement and notification via television, radio, print media, and, the internet. Multigenerational Asian families, business, government, and students are the target market. The appeal of the Festival encompasses all of humanity, especially Westerners unfamiliar with the importance of Lantern Festivals and Lanterns for psychological, social, and, financial and relationship security.  

100 Royal Lantern Craftsmen, from PR China, will construct in three months a must see and experience exhibition of art. The Festivals main features are 40 giant lanterns, some five stories high and/or 30 m (290’) long, 250 medium sized will define special events, and 2,500 small lanterns that light the pathways. Once completed, 40 Lantern Craftsmen will remain behind to maintain and dismantle the Lanterns.  

This historic event closes previous attempts to hold the event in America since 1820. Chinese in origin, 208 BC, the Lantern Festival is significant to Asians everywhere. Lanterns in the home or business states that happiness, success, and good luck reside there. 

Contact

Dimitri R. Moore, Chair                                       Glendon Thompson, President

dimitri.moore@gmail.com                     gthompson@arcomgroup.net