A lighted up flamingo lantern. — Kaleidoscope: More than a million Chinese lanterns will be lit up during Luminosa: A Festival of Lights at Jungle Island between Oct. 5 and Feb. 2. The event, a spin on the traditional Chinese lantern festival, tells the story of rich wildlife at Jungle Island and modern life in Miami. To see more photos of the festival, turn to page 3.
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Photo Briefing – January 28, 2020

By Vanessa Gimenez

January 24, 2020

A lighted up parrot lantern. — Colorful Lights: An LED-illuminated Macaw rests atop a porch at the Luminosa: A Festival Of Light event at Jungle Island. More than a million LED Chinese lanterns are lit up across 13 acres that depict colorful scenes of jungle and Miami life until Feb. 9.
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Lighted up jellyfish lanterns. — AquaLit: Giant LED-illuminated jellyfish were on display at Luminosa Park at Jungle Island on Jan. 11 as part of the Luminosa: A Festival Of Lights. Chinese artisans handcrafted the festival’s life-sized depictions of Chinese lanterns across the 13 acres of the park.
VANESSA GIMENEZ / THE REPORTER

A family taking a selfie. — Don’t Worry, Be Happy: Pictured left-to-right are Rafael Cruz, Manuella Santos Cruz and Lisa Micheletti taking a selfie during the Luminosa: A Festival Of Light event at Jungle Island on Jan. 11.
VANESSA GIMENEZ / THE REPORTER

Bryan Hayslett playing the cello on stage. — Spotlight: Bryan Hayslett, a New World School of the Arts music professor, plays a solo cello piece during the NWSA Faculty Concert at Wolfson Campus on Jan 14.
VANESSA GIMENEZ / THE REPORTER

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