Seoul Lotus Lantern Festival 2025 ｜ UNESCO Night Parade
Hello everyone, this is Nathan! 👋 Thank you so much for watching my walking tour videos. Tonight, we witness one of Seoul’s most beautiful and meaningful cultural celebrations — the Lotus Lantern Parade, held to celebrate Buddha’s Birthday. The Lotus Lantern Festival (Yeondeunghoe) was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2020, and today it has become a festival enjoyed by everyone, beyond religious and national boundaries. 🎇 About the Lotus Lantern Festival 2025: • 📍 First Part: Harmony Stage & Lantern Ritual (16:30–18:00) at Dongguk University • 📍 Second Part: Lantern Parade (19:00–21:30) through Jongno streets, the highlight of the festival • 📍 Third Part: Grand Finale (21:30–22:30) with music and celebrations under a shower of flower petals • 🌎 A shining wave of lights filling the streets of Seoul, celebrated by the world! This magical 6-hour celebration brings together the beauty of tradition, spirituality, and community under thousands of glowing lanterns. If you enjoyed this cultural walk, please like, comment, and subscribe! Thank you for joining me tonight — see you in the next walk! 🎇🕯️✨ 🔗 Official Website: www.llf.or.kr Filmed: Saturay, April 26, 2025, 7:00PM Weather: Sunny ☀️ Temperature: 15℃ / 59℉
Hello everyone, this is Nathan! 👋 Thank you so much for watching my walking tour videos. Tonight, we witness one of Seoul’s most beautiful and meaningful cultural celebrations — the Lotus Lantern Parade, held to celebrate Buddha’s Birthday. The Lotus Lantern Festival (Yeondeunghoe) was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2020, and today it has become a festival enjoyed by everyone, beyond religious and national boundaries. 🎇 About the Lotus Lantern Festival 2025: • 📍 First Part: Harmony Stage & Lantern Ritual (16:30–18:00) at Dongguk University • 📍 Second Part: Lantern Parade (19:00–21:30) through Jongno streets, the highlight of the festival • 📍 Third Part: Grand Finale (21:30–22:30) with music and celebrations under a shower of flower petals • 🌎 A shining wave of lights filling the streets of Seoul, celebrated by the world! This magical 6-hour celebration brings together the beauty of tradition, spirituality, and community under thousands of glowing lanterns. If you enjoyed this cultural walk, please like, comment, and subscribe! Thank you for joining me tonight — see you in the next walk! 🎇🕯️✨ 🔗 Official Website: www.llf.or.kr Filmed: Saturay, April 26, 2025, 7:00PM Weather: Sunny ☀️ Temperature: 15℃ / 59℉