Chinese lights festival lights up Warsaw’s winter

Culture

Nick Westerby December 01, 2019

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A festival of lights brings a bit of Far Eastern dazzle to the long, cold nights of the nation’s capital.

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This is the first time the festival has been held in Warsaw after successful shows across Europe.

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Visitors will have the opportunity to wonder at an array of flowers, animals, mystical creatures and even Santa Claus until February 16.

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The organizers told TFN they expected thousands of visitors to attend the festival over its 10-week run.

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Fans of the Terracotta Army could see warriors dressed in similar attire to those from the Qin Dynasty.

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The festival has previously been held in England, the Netherlands, Germany, Lithuania, Belarus and New York. During each festival the number of visitors was between 150,000 and 200,000.

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The festival is held at the scenic Fort Bema in Warsaw, which was built in the late 1800s as part of an inner ring of forts in Warsaw.

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Visitors will even have the opportunity to warm themselves up with traditional Chinese dim sum at the food and drink area half way round the attraction.

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The festival also incorporated a show of traditional Chinese martial arts including weapons such as the Bo staff, Qiang and Dao swords.

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Visitors might be surprised to see penguins and flamingos as well as pandas among the animals on display.

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The colourful dancers illuminated the crowd with their rendition of traditional Chinese dances.

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The decorations embrace the park and work together to give the visitors a unique experience.

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Traditional yóuzhǐsǎn were turned upside down and formed a roof overhead, appearing to visitors to float in the dark night sky.

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From dragons and pandas to martial arts and ancient warriors, a Chinese lights festival will bring illumination and Far-Eastern culture to Warsaw’s Fort Bema. The festival in previous years has been seen by hundreds in thousands in locations ranging from the US to Belarus, and should also be a hit during its 10-week stint in Poland.

Tags: Warsaw, China, Festival, lights

Chinese lights festival lights up Warsaw’s winter

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