Zigong Lantern Group
| Industry | Lantern festival |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Justin Corsa (Chief of the Board and CEO) |
| Website | zigonglanterngroup |
Zigong Lantern Group is a lantern arts manufacturing company based in Orlando, Florida, United States.[1][2] It is operated by Zigong Lantern Group Worldwide. Justin Corsa is the incumbent chief executive officer of the company.[1]
The company has created lantern displays for lantern festivals internationally, including France, the United Kingdom, and the United States.[3]
It is a member of IAAPA, Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA), Zoological Association of America (ZAA), and Florida Attractions Association (FAA).[4]
History
[edit]It was formed after the merger of companies located in Zigong, Shanghai, Chengdu, Chongqing, and the United States.[5]
The company has two subsidiaries: one named Zigong Lantern Group Worldwide which is based in Florida, and another named Zigong Shijieyijia Culture Communication which owns a factory located in China.[5]
In 2019, the company organized Chinese Festival of Lights on 60 acres of land at Nashville Zoo.[6] They also formed a three-year partnership with Magnolia for the festival, Lights of Magnolia.[7]
In 2020, one million lantern lights were used in Luminosa Festival which was held on 13 acres of area.[8] The lanterns used were made with hand-made silk and steel material.[9]
In 2021, the Festival of Illumination: World of Lights! was organized at Southwick's Zoo.[3] Later, in November, Festival of Lanterns at Cowabunga Bay, Las Vegas, was opened.[10][11][12] In the same year, they also produced Winter Illuminations at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster, the United Kingdom.[13] Additionally, they went under contract with the French government of Ville de Béziers, in France to decorate their main plaza.[14]
In August 2022, the company received Best in Show award from the Florida Attractions Association.[15] In the same month, Zigong was involved in the production of the Land of Lights festival at Gulliver's Resort which was held between November 2022 and February 2023.[16][17] At the Kansas City Zoo, Zigong organized the GloWild lantern festival, which ran from September 2022 through the end of December 2022.[18]
In November 2022, Zigong received Brass Ring Award given by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions.[19]
The company has trademarked their name in Europe and the United Kingdom.[20][21]
References
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- ^ "sunbiz.org - Florida Department of State". dos.sunbiz.org. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ a b Caushi, Toni. "Chinese lantern festival illuminates the night at Southwick's Zoo". Milford Daily News. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "IAAPA". AmusementToday. Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ a b "About Zigong Lantern Group | Zigong Lantern Group". Archived from the original on 2021-12-11. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ Poizner, Alan. "Zoolumination: Chinese Festival of Lights is a world of lights and color". The Tennessean. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "Chinese lantern festival planned at Charleston's Magnolia Plantation & Gardens". WCIV. Associated Press. October 28, 2019. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ Marr, Madeleine (December 12, 2019). "After dark, Jungle Island transforms into a dazzling lantern festival perfect for the 'gram". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Luminosa Festival of Lights has Miami shining with Chinese lanterns". Archived from the original on 2021-12-11. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
- ^ "About the Festival of Illumination | Chinese Lantern Festival | Winter Wonderland Holiday Spectacular Polar Experience". World of Lights. Archived from the original on 2021-12-16. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ^ Cruz, Martha (Oct 14, 2021). "Festival of Lanterns illuminates Cowabunga Bay this winter". KSNV. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "Cowabunga Bay to transform for Festival of Lanterns". FOX5 Las Vegas.
- ^ Holt, James (Nov 20, 2021). "The 'dazzling' illuminations less than two hours from Manchester". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Upcoming Chinese Lantern Festivals | Zigong Lantern Group".
- ^ "Florida Attractions Association, 2022".
- ^ "Massive mile-long lantern festival set to light up Milton Keynes". August 22, 2022.
- ^ "Second spectacular light and lantern festival lights up Milton Keynes".
- ^ "Kansas City Zoo to host Asian lantern festival this fall". WDAF-TV.
- ^ "IAAPA announces 2022 Brass Ring Award Winners".
- ^ "ZIGONG LANTERN GROUP". tmdn.org. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "Search for a trade mark - Intellectual Property Office". trademarks.ipo.gov.uk.