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The Lantern Festival is a four day event that marks the first-full moon of the new lunar year, and welcomes the Year of the Snake.
Just over 230 thousand people have claimed a free ticket for the event, at the Manukau Sports Bowl in Auckland, which will feature hundreds of lanterns along with traditional and contemporary performances.
Among those, taking to the stage will be my next guest Nancy Summerhays with her traditional Chinese instrument, the er hu.
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