![]() We love meeting people and visiting new places.” We haven’t done as many events on the East Coast, but we’re working on it. “The city of Myrtle Beach was awesome to work with- they were really receptive to the idea, and we were excited they were so easy to work with. We’re all excited to come, and will be bringing other staff members too. “I’m really looking forward to our time there. “We think Myrtle Beach is a really pretty area,” Andrew says, in speaking about what made them choose to add our city to their list of stops. This is the first time a festival like this has arrived in Myrtle Beach. “People attend for a variety of reasons- whether it’s family coming together to remember a loved one who has passed or those who are alone and want to feel a sense of community around sharing their personal dreams or those who just want to come out on a weekend to get away from the typical rhythm of their day to enjoy a night out with great ambiance and great vibes- and we welcome them all.” Our goal with this festival is to create a meaningful event where people have a really great experience of whatever type they choose. “I think we have a beautiful world with amazing people in it,” he continues. It’s a powerful moment and special time that we create with people.” People decorate them throughout the night, and once the sun has gone down, we all gather at the edge of the water- reflecting. Others write their hopes and dreams on them. Some write tributes to family or friends who have passed on. ![]() ![]() “Some people write goals that they have for the year. “We give people markers and stencils to decorate their lanterns,” Andrew says. They create a buoy line for the lanterns to collect them all at the end, with the intention of leaving the area better than when they found it. Instead of candles, they are lit with LED lights which they reuse from one festival to the next. The base is made from bamboo, and the top is made from rice paper they are completely biodegradable. 1000 Lights is conscious of the environment and creates their lanterns from sustainable and reusable materials. When people arrive, they receive a lantern packet. But the main part of the event is the lantern launch. The 1000 Lights Water Lantern Festival has food, vendors, and live music, usually performed by local artists they also have high stakes bingo with prizes like TVs and tablets. We just hope to spread some light in people’s lives.” “Our goal is to create a strong atmosphere of beauty and depth of sanctity beyond what people experience on a day-to-day basis. “People everywhere are looking for moving, spiritual experiences, but often they don’t know where to find them,” Andrew says. This year, they’re adding the Bay area of California Philadelphia Syracuse, NY Cincinnati, OH Boise, ID and Toledo, OH to their list of annual stops. Petersburg FL Savannah, GA Tempe, AZ and Lindon, UT. To date, they’ve spread the magic and light of their festival in San Diego, CA Newport, CA St. Last year they put on four events, and this year, they anticipate hosting between thirty and forty. “We saw a group of people in Hawaii doing this, and it inspired us.”ġ000 Lights holds water lantern festivals around the country. “I had worked with events in college, and always loved getting people together and having a good time,” says Andrew in speaking about what motivated him to begin the 1000 Lights Festival. The three began formulating their plans last July, and held their first events in September. The company in charge of the festival was founded and is jointly owned by Zach Wertz, Nick Menendez, and Andrew Kenney it’s based out of Salt Lake City, Utah. Attendees will gather together at Grand Park in the Market Common to enjoy music and food, and collectively send off their hopes, dreams, and prayers across the lake via lit floating water lanterns. The 1000 Lights Water Lantern Festival is coming to Myrtle Beach for the first time this month.
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