The Lotus Lantern festival, which is held every year in Korea, commemorates the birth of Buddha.

Many foreign tourists attend this festival, which provides a great opportunity to experience Korea's Buddhist culture. “The 2009 Lotus Lantern festival” will be held from April 24-26 in the downtown areas of Seoul, Seoul Plaza, and Jogyesa temple, whilst this year Buddha's birthday actually falls on May 2.

The main event of the festival is the magnificent lantern parade. Spectacular lantern floats shaped as dragons, pagodas, white elephants and more, as well as 100,000 individual lanterns will parade from Dongdaemun to Jogyesa temple. A huge lantern that symbolizes the birth of Buddha will be set up in Seoul Plaza, and other festive events include the traditional lantern exhibition, featuring lanterns shaped like fruit, animals and more, and the Buddhist Culture Street Fair where you can enjoy traditional songs and dances and even learn how to make your own lotus lantern.

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