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In January–February 2025, Kuwait hosted a large‑scale light festival at the Jahra Governorate Beach Resort — a 2‑month commercial event featuring over 30 large‑scale custom lantern installations-. Organized by Kuwait's Ministry of Information in partnership with a Zigong‑based cultural company, the festival showcased illuminated displays representing cultures from around the world-.
This video — produced by Xinhua News (XinhuaVideo) , China's official state news agency — provides authoritative coverage of the festival-. It captures the full visitor experience: panoramic night views, themed light installations including the Eiffel Tower, Arabian cultural figures, animals, castles, floral landscapes, and interactive photo zones.
Learn how Commercial Glowing Displays can transform a beachfront resort into a destination for your next event. For a detailed breakdown of this project, see the full case study.
The Xinhua news segment opens with a panoramic night view of the entire light festival — the Eiffel Tower, animal lanterns, floral displays, and castle structures all illuminated together-. The camera then moves to the festival entrance, where a large glowing archway frames the Eiffel Tower in the background.
Arabian cultural figure lanterns appear next — a 7‑meter Arabian maiden with traditional embroidered headdress details, alongside crescent moons and lanterns featuring Middle Eastern cultural elements-1. The segment then showcases animal‑themed installations: giraffes, elephants, flamingos, and tropical plants, demonstrating the variety of themed designs.
Visitors are shown walking along pathways through more animal and plant lanterns, with on‑screen text noting that the lanterns came from Zigong, Sichuan, China-. A large palace‑style entrance follows, with visitors walking through it. The festival ran from January to February.
Interactive installations appear next — glowing angel‑wing photo backdrops where visitors stop to take pictures. The segment then shows a seating area with families watching performances, underscoring the festival's family‑friendly atmosphere-. The video closes with the Xinhua News logo.
Key takeaway for B‑end planners: Xinhua News coverage provides third‑party validation of LanternsArt's ability to deliver large‑scale commercial light festivals that attract government partnership, media attention, and family audiences.
This project proves three things that matter to event organizers:
Government and media validation drives credibility. The festival was organized in partnership with Kuwait's Ministry of Information and covered by Xinhua News — authoritative third‑party endorsement that builds trust with potential clients.
Cultural adaptation works. Rather than importing purely Chinese motifs, the festival featured Arabian cultural figures, local landmarks, and globally recognizable symbols like the Eiffel Tower — making it feel locally relevant while maintaining artistic quality.
Family audiences are the engine of commercial events. The video shows families, children, and multi‑generational groups throughout — the core demographic for any large‑scale commercial light festival-.
If you are planning a commercial event — whether a beach carnival, resort activation, or city‑wide festival — Commercial Glowing Displays made from fully customized light sculptures can attract visitors, media attention, and government partnerships.
The festival was organized by Kuwait's Ministry of Information in partnership with a Zigong‑based cultural company from Sichuan, China-.
The festival ran from early January to February 28, 2025 — a two‑month commercial event-.
The festival featured over 30 large‑scale custom lantern installations-, including the Eiffel Tower, Arabian cultural figures, crescent moons, animals (giraffes, elephants, flamingos), castles, floral landscapes, glowing archways, and interactive photo installations.
This video contains on‑screen captions from Xinhua News. Below is a descriptive transcript based on visual content and on‑screen text.
0:00 – 0:05
Panoramic night view of the light festival. Eiffel Tower, animal lanterns, floral displays, and castle structures illuminated across the venue.
0:05 – 0:10
Camera moves to the festival entrance. Large glowing archway with Eiffel Tower in background. On‑screen text: "Chinese light festival / Kuwait's Jahra Governorate."
0:10 – 0:15
Arabian cultural figure lanterns — 7‑meter Arabian maiden with embroidered headdress details. Crescent moons and Middle Eastern‑style lanterns. On‑screen text: "Organized by Kuwait's tourism department in partnership with a Chinese cultural company."
0:15 – 0:20
Animal‑themed lanterns: giraffes, elephants, flamingos, tropical plants. Rich thematic variety on display.
0:20 – 0:25
More animal and plant lanterns along visitor pathways. Visitors walking and viewing. On‑screen text: "Lanterns from Zigong, Sichuan, China."
0:25 – 0:30
Large palace‑style entrance installation. Visitors walking through. On‑screen text: "Festival runs from January to February."
0:30 – 0:35
Glowing angel‑wing interactive photo installation. Visitors taking photos.
0:35 – 0:40
Seating area with families watching performances. Large family audience. On‑screen text: "Festival attracts many visitors."
0:40 – 0:49
Xinhua News closing logo. Video ends.