2015 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE English Korea’s Important Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 122 WHAT WHEN WHERE Exhibition of Traditional Jogye-sa, Bongeun-sa Temples / May. 15 (Fri) ~ 26 (Tue) Lanterns Cheonggye-cheon Stream Eoulim Madang Dongguk University Stadium May. 16 (Sat) 3:00 pm ~ (Buddhist Cheer Rally) Jongno Street Lantern Parade May. 16 (Sat) 6:00 pm ~ (Dongdaemun ~ Gwanghwamun plaza) Hoehyang Hanmadang (Post- Gwanghwamun plaza Parade Celebration) May. 16 (Sat) 9:30 ~11:00 pm (Subway Line 5, Gwanghwamun Station) Traditional Cultural Events May. 17 (Sun) Noon ~ 7:00 pm Street in front of Jogye-sa Temple Performance Stage on the street in Cultural Performances May. 17 (Sun) Noon ~ 6:00pm front of Jogye-sa Temple YEON Yeondeungnori Insa-dong ~ Street in front of May. 17 (Sun) 7:00 ~ 9:00 pm (Final Celebration) Jogye-sa Temple Buddha’s Birthday Dharma May. 25 (Mon) 10:00 am Jogye-sa Temple and all temples Ceremony & Lantern Lighting 7:00 pm nationwide DEUNG SUGGESTED ITINERARY FOR TWO DAYS HOE • One day tour: May. 16 (Sat) • Two day tour: May. 16 (Sat) ~ 17 (Sun) DAY TIME LOCATION ACTIVITYWHERE afternoon Jogye-sa, Bongeun-sa Temples View Exhibition of Traditional Lighting Lantern Festival, May. / Cheonggye-cheon area Lanterns 5:00 pm Vicinity of Insa-dong Have dinner 16 6:00 pm Jongno Street Watch lantern parade Lotus Lantern Festival (Sat) Participate in Hoehyang Hanmadang 9:30 pm Jonggak intersection (Post-Parade Celebration) (Ends around 11:00 pm) Participate in Traditional Street in front of Jogye-sa May. 2:00 pm Cultural Events / View Cultural Temple 17 Performances (Sun) 5:00 pm Vicinity of Insa-dong Have dinner 7:00 pm Insa-dong-gil Watch final celebration parade Street in front of Jogye-sa Enjoy performances 8:00 pm Temple (Ends around 9:00 pm) TRANSPORTATION KTX Train: Arrive at Seoul or Yongsan Station by KTX and then take Subway Line-1 to Jonggak Station. Express Bus: Arrive at Gangnam Express Bus Terminal and then take Subway Line-3 to Anguk Station. Car: Park your car at Sejongno or Gyeongbok Palace Parking Lot. (fee parking) ACCOMMODATION Accommodations available around Insa-dong, Jogye-sa Temple, or Jongno Street (extra room charge) May. 15 (Fri) ~ 17 ( Sun), 2015 (2559 Buddhist Era) Jogye-sa Temple Gwanghwamun plaza Lantern Festival May. 16. Sat 6:00pm ~ Korea’s lantern festival is a venue where the hearts of all Along Jongno Street participants come together as one (From Dongdaemun Gate to Gwanghwamun plaza) A festival in which all participants wish for each other’s happiness Korea's Important Intangible Cultural Heritage No.122 Subway Stations for the Event Venues Yeondeunghoe Preservation Committee Traditional Cultural Events Jogye-sa Temple: Subway Line-3, Anguk Station We invite all to share the millennial heritage of “Yeon Deung Hoe,” Celebration Committee for Buddha’s Birthday May. 17. Sun 12:00~7:00pm. Jongno Street: Subway Line-1, Jonggak Station Address:#55 Ujeungguk-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea Street in front of Jogye-sa Temple the Lighting Lantern Festival! Tel: 82-2-2011-1744 ~ 7 (from overseas) / 02-2011-1744 ~ 7 (in Korea) Bongeun-sa Temple: Subway Line-2, Samseong Station Fax: 82-2-725-6643 (from overseas) / 02-725-6643 (in Korea) Website: www.LLF.or.kr/eng Email: [email protected] 1115 연등회 리플렛(영문).indd 1 2015-03-05 오후 1:03:08 Come and absorb the spirit of the lanterns! All participants become stars of the luminous A variety of hands-on experiences to satisfy your Beautiful performances and a mini parade of Exhibition of With soft, lovely light the lanterns convey the aspirations Lantern lantern parade! Traditional senses! Yeondeung splendid lanterns and careful attention to detail of their creators. You can browse Thousands of lanterns create magnificent waves of light that flow through The street festival pulsates with the unique aesthetics of Korea. Following the performance groups, another lantern parade will be held to Traditional through traditional hanji paper lanterns in all colors and shapes. Parade the heart of metropolitan Seoul like an earthbound Milky Way. Cultural You can enjoy various cultural experiences including making lanterns nori express the aspiration for peace and happiness all over the world. Lanterns Anyone can participate and become a star of the festival. Events and sampling temple food. (Final Celebration) May. 15 (Fri) ~ May. 26 (Tue) May. 16 (Sat) 6:00 pm ~ May. 17 (Sun) Noon ~ 7:00 pm May. 17 (Sun) 7:00 ~ 9:00 pm Jogye-sa Temple (Subway Line-3, Anguk Station) Along Jongno Street (From Dongdaemun Gate to Gwanghwamun plaza) Street in front of Jogye-sa Temple Insa-dong ~ Street in front of Jogye-sa Temple Bongeun-sa Temple (Subway Line-2, Samseong Station) (You can enjoy the parade at any of the following stations: Subway Lines 1, 3, 5 at (Subway Line-1, Jonggak Station / Line-3, Anguk Station) (Subway Line-1, Jonggak Station / Line-3, Anguk Station) Cheonggye-cheon Stream Area (Subway Line-1, Jonggak Station) Jongno 3-ga Station / Line 1 Jonggak Station or Jongno 5-ga Station) A round of cheerful togetherness to excite you! The rain of flower petalsexpresses the aspiration See lively performances overflowing with deep Buddha’s Birthday The 8th day of the 4th lunar month is the Buddha’s Birthday. Eoullim Before marching onto the streets to begin the lantern parade, Hoehyang for happiness for all! Cultural emotion and joy. Temples nationwide light lanterns to symbolically transmit the participants heighten their joy watching the spectacular dance wisdom and compassion of the Buddha. The cultural performances unfolding under a rain of flowers and the lively Come and enjoy traditional folk performances like songs, dances and movements and upbeat songs held on stage by various performance They also perform ceremonies in celebration of his birth. Madang Hanmadang group dance of Ganggang Sullae bring all participants together as one, Performances rope walking, along with Buddhist performances and various traditional groups. Afterward is the ceremony of bathing the baby Buddha and a (Buddhist (Post-Parade transcending nationality, gender, ethnicity and religion. performances from other Asian countries. Dharma service. The Yeon Deung Hoe Festival originated in the Silla era more than 1,300 Cheer Rally) Celebration) Yeon Deung Hoe years ago. It has since been passed down through the Goryeo era, May. 16 (Sat) 3:30 pm ~ May. 16 (Sat) 9:30 ~ 11:00 pm May. 17 (Sun) Noon ~ 6:00 pm (Lighting Lantern Festival, Gwandeungnori of the Joseon era and is still an annual tradition today. Lotus Lantern Festival) Dongguk University Stadium Gwanghwamun Plaza(Subway Line-5, Gwanghwamun Station) Performance Stage on the street in front of Jogye-sa Temple This traditional festival is designated Korea’s Important Intangible (Subway Line-3, Dongguk Univ. Station) (Subway Line-1, Jonggak Station / Line-3, Anguk Station) Cultural Heritage No. 122. By lighting lanterns at the Yeon Deung Hoe Festival, participants brighten their own hearts as well as the world. People flock to South Korea from all over the world to attend this festival. 1115 연등회 리플렛(영문).indd 2 2015-03-05 오후 1:03:32.