Friday, November 2, 2012
Seoul Lantern Festival Kicking off Tonite (Nov.2nd.to 18th)
The annual Seoul Lantern Festival is set to take place along the Cheonggyecheon Stream from November 2nd to the 18th.
Over 30,000 lanterns of various sizes and shapes, depicting Joseon Dynasty lifestyles or representing company/organization logos, will be lining and lighting up the famous man-made stream between Cheonggye Plaza and Seungyo Bridge. In addition, visitors will have a chance to participate in a diverse range of programs such as lantern making, lantern floating for good luck, lantern fortress building and wish hanji (traditional paper) hanging.
Admission to the festival is free of charge, while participation in select programs may incur extra fees.