The Lotus Lantern festival is held every year to celebrate Buddha's birthday, 2553 years ago. There are events all over Seoul, the main being in the Insadong neighborhood. There is a huge street festival with hundreds of booths offering everything from make your own mask, lantern and clay pot to face painting to acupuncture and tea ceremonies. We got free books, t shirts, wood prints and tons of photos. It was definitely the best birthday party I've ever been to. At night there was a 2 hour parade of a ba-jillion lanterns, most made of paper. There were the most amazing floats I've ever seen, also mostly made of paper and some anamatronic and breathing smoke and fire. There was incredible dancing and music. A sincerely incredible parade.
Photos can be seen here. (please click).
Videos can be seen here. (please click).
I can't say much that the pictures won't express. Really, take a look.
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