May 5th Update: Tickets Sales are closed. Please email events@bcnc.net with questions. On May 6th at 6 pm, view the Program at https://www.youtube.com/BCNCvideos

You are cordially invited to the 2021 Lantern Festival Gala

Location

Online. Event link to be emailed closer to date. 

6:00 pm
Program

Learn about how Asians and new immigrants have been impacted by the pandemic, hear inspiring participant stories, and experience premier artistic performances from Chinatown locations. 

Host

Janet Wu, Bloomberg

Janet Wu is an Anchor/Reporter for Bloomberg News.

She is a founding member of SheGives, a philanthropic fund created by women. She is an Overseer for the New England Conservatory of Music and Franciscan Children's Hospital. Janet also serves on the Board of Advisors for the Max Warburg Courage Curriculum and Board of Ambassadors for Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC).

She was named the 2015 New England Girl Scouts "Leading Woman of the Year."

She graduated from Yale University with a dual major in Philosophy and Psychology and earned a master's degree in Journalism and International Affairs at Columbia University.

Honoring

BCNC Students and Participants

Featuring

Ava Sophia (Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter: @avasophiamusic)

Aznjujube featuring Jeff La 

Continuum Dance (Instagram: @continuum_dance_project)

Shaw Pong Liu (Sing Home Project)

Attire

Festive 

Your donation is tax-deductible and will support family-centered programs for Asian and new immigrants including childcare, youth leadership, adult English classes and workforce development, mental health counseling and parent support groups and arts and culture.  

Contact

events@bcnc.net | 617-603-2540

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