The 2009 Lotus Latern Festival is Approaching!

The Lotus Lantern Festival is the biggest festival in Korea.  It is the best opportunity to taste Korean culture with numerous performances, activities, and of course the countless hand-made lanterns.  Don’t miss this year’s festival!  For detailed information, please visit the website:

http://www.llf.or.kr/eng/

2009 Festival Schedule

Traditional Lantern Exhibition April 24nd (Fri) ~ May5th (Tue) All day Bongeun-sa Temple Traditional Lantern Exhibition April 25rd (Sat) 7:00 pm ~ 9:00 pm Street in front of Jogye-sa Temple, Insa-dong Street Buddhist Culture Street Fair April 26th (Sun) Noon ~ 7:00 pm Street in front of Jogye-sa Temple Lantern Parade April 26th (Sun) 7:00 pm ~ 9:30 pm Jongno Street Grand Finale Joint Celebration April 26th (Sun) 9:30 pm ~ 11:00 pm Jonggak Intersection Buddha’s Birthday May 2th (Sat) Services 10:00 am Lantern Lighting 6:00 pm Jogyesa Temple and all the other Temples

Jogyesa Temple: Subway Line #1- Jonggak Station, Line #3- Anguk Station   Jongno street: Subway Line #1- Jonggak Station   Bongeunsa Temple: Subway Line #2- Samseong Station