Zigong Lantern Group

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Zigong Lantern Group
Industry Lantern festival
Headquarters
Orlando, Florida
,
United States
Key people
Justin Corsa (Chief of the Board and CEO)
Website zigonglanterngroup.com

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

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]

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