Lantern Festival Gala - A Sold-Out Success
/Photo Credit: Lee-Daniel Tran
On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, we came together to restore and empower Asian and new immigrant families at our first in-person gala since 2019. The Lantern Festival Gala is BCNC’s biggest event and fundraiser of the year, bringing in over $500,000 to support our programs.
Sponsors enjoyed a reception with wine, food from local restaurants, a signature cocktail from Boston Baijiu Bar, and a viewing of the latest exhibit at Pao Arts Center.
Afterwards, guests were escorted to the Chinatown Gate on the Rose Kennedy Greenway where State Representative Aaron Michlewitz, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn, Quincy City Councilor Nina Liang, Honorary Co-Chair, City of Quincy, Mayor Thomas Koch, and Boston Chinatown Liaison, Chulan Huang, joined Ben Hires, BCNC CEO, to give speeches about empowering Asian and new immigrants to better their lives in the Greater Boston area. The guests also enjoyed a traditional Chinese Guzheng performance by Boston Guzheng Ensemble, and a Korean Drum Dance performance by Jennifer Lin and colleagues IJ Chan, Flora Kim and Lynn Frederiksen.
The final highlight of the evening was a 10 course banquet at one of two restaurants, China Pearl or Empire Garden. Nüwa Athletic Club provided a loud and energetic lion dance performance at each of the restaurants. All guests enjoyed a festive night while supporting the Asian and new immigrant community.
Special thanks to our sponsors, supporters, staff members, and volunteers for making this a memorable night!
Thank you to those who helped to make this Gala possible:
BCNC Staff and Volunteers | Boston Baijiu Bar and Nick Lappen | Boston Guzheng Ensemble: Kyna Hu, Gabriel Sui and Shin-Yi Yang | Boston Light & Sound | Catering to You | China Pearl Restaurant | Empire Garden Restaurant | Event Managers: Susanna Bolle, Conor Keane, Alison Guo, Ying Liang | Weiying Olivia Huang | Lee-Daniel Tran Photography | Jennifer Lin and colleagues IJ Chan, Flora Kim and Lynn Frederiksen | Nüwa Athletic Club | The Rose Kennedy Greenway | Vantage Graphics | Volunteers: Nate Kerr, Tammy Nguyen, Kelly Yardley | Emily Wing, Graphic Designer
PRESENTING SPONSOR:
PLATINUM SPONSORS
State Street Tufts Medical Center
GOLD SPONSOR
SILVER SPONSORS:
Nancy Wang Adams & Scott A. Schoen
Bernard Chiu
Joe & Selina Chow
The Simshauser Family
Rachel Somer
BRONZE SPONSORS
Ada Chu
Jenny Hong
Jeannette Hsu
Agustina & Yuchun Lee
Helen Lin
The Lynch Family
Amy Yanqing and Miranda Yanmin Meuse
Bill & Terri Mock
Emily Sy
Marian A. Tse and James S. Lee
Waichi Wong
CRYSTAL SPONSORS
Anonymous (2)
Paul K. Chan
Julia K. and Steven T. Chen
Peter & Rosana Chow, MD
Shirley Chung and Erik Dubovik
Sarah Kim
Brooke Sikora and Lars Gehre
JADE SPONSORS:
Anonymous
David Ambach
Paul Bi
David Brown
Cabot Properties, Inc.
Carmen Chan
Chenelle Chin
Ellie Cornish and Brian Chu
Michael Geden
John and Megan Grugan
Jeff, Kim, and Jade
Bartholomew and Grace Young Jae
Geoff Kronik and I-Min Lee
San San Lee and George Ellsworth Turnbull
Lily Leung
Eugene and Jody Mahr
marlo marketing
Shari W. Narva
Charles and Diana Nickerson
Betty Szeto
Stanley Tam
Madeline and Howard Wan
Karen Wong and Phil Wedo
G. Perry Wu & Grace Kao