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Anyone can participate and become a star of the festival. Thousands of lanterns will create magnificent waves of light that flow through the heart of metropolitan Seoul like an earthbound Milky Way. Street in front of Jongno (Dongdaemun Gate → Jogyesa Temple)Īll participants become stars of the luminous lantern parade! The performance is followed by the ceremony of bathing the baby Buddha and a Dharma service. : May 12 (Sat), 16:30-18:00Ī round of cheerful togetherness to excite you!īefore marching onto the streets to begin the lantern parade, participants can heighten their joy watching the spectacular dance movements and upbeat songs held on stage by various performance groups. You can browse through traditional hanji paper lanterns in different colors and shapes. With soft and lovely light, the lanterns convey the aspirations and careful attention to detail of their creators. Jogyesa Temple, Bongeunsa Temple, Cheonggyecheon StreamĬome and absorb the spirit of the lanterns! See Also: SBS MTV 'The Show' Special MC B.A.P Him Chan

The majestic parade of lanterns in unimaginable shapes and colors will bring the hearts of both participants and spectators together as on. more than one hundred thousand luminous lanterns will light up the Seoul night. Most programs are family-oriented, so bring your families and loved ones and immerse yourself in the festival’s spiritual ambiance and energetic togetherness which you won’t be able to experience anywhere else. Please remind the dates of the festival changes every year as it will be held during the weekend right before the Buddha’s Birthday which falls on 8th April by Lunar Calendar(). Organized to celebrate the Buddhas’s coming into this world, the month-long Lotus lantern Festival will pack its most highlighted events into three days on May 11~13, 2018 there are hands-on experiential programs and performances to sing and dance along with, as well as parades and exhibitions to see. In tribute to a millennial tradition, you are cordially invited to Korea’s annual Lotus Lantern Festival which will definitely lighten your heart and brighten your world. This high number of volunteers is one of the unique elements of the Lotus Lantern Festival. Over 50,000 people actively participated in crafting lanterns, the lantern parade zones or Madang* experience of the traditional cultural event, as volunteers. In 2017, there were more than 300,000 native Korean and 30,000 foreign visitors at the festival. It boasts the largest number of visitors among all Korean festivals, and also attracts the largest number of foreign visitors. The festival has a long tradition of more than 1,200 years and is designated as Korea’s National Intangible Cultural Property No.