Celebrating Lantern Festival with dear asia london
Lantern making together, riddle-solving and curated hands-on crafts like calligraphy, bamboo weaving and tangyuan tastings – as a bespoke event at your office, or join one of our public events.
One Night, A Thousand Lanterns
The Lantern Festival, or Yuanxiao Jie, marks the final day of Lunar New Year celebrations, lighting the path into the new year with lantern riddles, tangyuan and over 2,000 years of tradition.
In multicultural London, the Lantern Festival offers a joyful way to bring teams together through shared light, storytelling and cultural discovery — honouring East and Southeast Asian heritage while welcoming the new year with hope and unity.
“Lantern Festival Is A celebration of light, culture and Intellect.”
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Cultural Insights
From the story of Yuanxiao Jie to the tradition of lantern riddles, each session shares the meaning behind the Lantern Festival’s oldest customs.
Arts & Crafts Workshop
From lantern making to calligraphy, bamboo weaving and other crafts, hands-on activities inspired by Lantern Festival traditions, with a handmade creation to take home.
connect & Celebrate
From tangyuan tastings to riddle games and group activities, moments designed to bring people together and carry light and good wishes into the year ahead.
A Dear Asia Event
Not a small undertaking – our whole team of experienced language, culture and craft educators comes together to design and deliver your experience.
Styled like a fun fair – activities are set up as different stations so guests can wander between at their own pace, making the whole event feel like a festival fun fair rather than a fixed itinerary.
Flexible by design – activities scale from an intimate team of 12–20 to a company-wide celebration of 60 or more.
Fully immersive – guests see, feel, learn, taste and create, connecting genuinely with Asian culture through multi-sensory experiences.
Active engagement – we keep a facilitator-to-guest ratio of 1:6–8, so everyone stays engaged and involved.
Our Special For Lantern Festival
This Lantern Festival, we bring the celebration to life through crafting, riddles and the stories behind them. Scroll down to photo section.
🏮 Lantern making – guests craft their own lanterns to take home, carrying wishes and light into the year ahead.
🧩 Lantern riddles & prizes – crack witty riddles inscribed on lanterns and win small prizes for your cleverness.
🍡 Tangyuan tasting – sample sweet rice balls paired with tea, and hear the stories behind this Yuanxiao tradition.
🖌️ Other crafts – hands-on craft stations inspired by traditional Chinese art forms.
let’s Plan your event
Group Size
20–60 guests per session — our sweet spot for keeping everyone engaged, with a facilitator-to-guest ratio of 1:8. More than 60 people? We can run back-to-back sessions instead.
Venue
We come to you – materials, tea-ware and décor included, set up and packed away on the day. If you’re planning a team outing instead, we can help source a suitable venue.
Session Length
Most sessions run 1 to 1.5 hours, especially during work hours. Our team will need 1–2 hours before and after to set up and clean up.
Price
We quote based on a few key factors – number of people and workshops of your choice. Our quote covers planning, materials, logistics and labour costs, so it’s not as simple as a flat price per person.
How booking Works
Tell us your event idea, headcount, preferred date and if possible a budget range
Receive a tailored event proposal from us, including what we can do and a detailed quote
Confirm event format, pay a deposit or in full to lock in your date, book the room and we’ll run the show
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We are expert culture educators
Every session is designed and led by trained language, culture and craft educators – so the fun always comes with real substance behind it.
Real Artisans, Real Traditions
We work with native practitioners and authentic materials, so every tradition and craft your team learns is rooted in our heritage, not a watered-down version.
one partner, every festival
Lunar New Year, Mid-Autumn, Dragon Boat, ESEA Heritage Month and more – book once, and we cover every celebration on your calendar.
teams who book us multiple times
As a vote of confidence – a good number of our clients have invited us back for their celebrations and team building three years running, and counting.
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