Seoul Lantern Festival 2013 (part 3): Multicultural Bridge

We bumped into a huge ball of light cover with rags or colorful patterns symbolizing the changing society in Korea. 

I think it's made to remind people here (in Korea or in Seoul particulary) that the society is changing into a diverse one. 

HUG ME.

and she did. 

The Ball is placed right in the middle of a bridge over cheonggyecheon where the lantern festival was held. 

This is a zoomed version of multicultural bridge. All panels are covered in these colorful patterns. 

Another look at how multicultural bridge. 

So, how's your day, Eyra? 

I hope you had a great time.

Now, let's go home...

Seoul Lantern Festival 2013 (part 2)

The last lantern we saw as far as we could go. There were too MUCH people. (not many:-)...so "much" that we decided to stop walking. :)

Then, as soon as we got out of the cheonggecheon stream, we bumped into some stands where we could participate in kid-friendly activities. 

Balloon-inside-balloon. 

Or lighted butterflies... 

Or plain ornaments or lanterns with painting on them. 

Eyra decided to take a 2,000 Won worth of decorating heart-shaped light. 

While Freya chose a lantern-decorating activity. 

She's happy that I let her choose what she wanted to. 

I wonder what she was writing... 

Are you done? 

Oh This is what she wrote.

엄마 아빠 사랑해. 

Thank you, Eyra. 

Freya's busy pasting the cut-paste of all shapes onto the lantern. 

It's a great outdoor activity though it was cold. 

Although it's like 9.30 pm...but... 

More and more kids came in to start decorating their lantern.

Well, with 5,000 Won for one lantern,

Freya made (read: decorate) a lantern of her own.

Seoul Lantern Festival 2013 (part 1)

Two days before it all ended, we decided to take a look at this year's Lantern Festival. 

As in previous years, it is held at Cheonggyecheon. 

and this year's theme is Baekjae Kingdom. 

Most of the lanterns being displayed highlight the life in Baekjae Kingdom. 

Royal courts with its disciple or high noble gathered in front of the king.

*no detailed information I could write down here. *sigh* 

Just ordinary...circles full of symbols or what I am not sure...but they sure looked lovely. 

Are these symbols simply symbols or patterns? 

Once again..I should've known what they meant. 

we couldn't read the explanation of what they mean due to the swarming crowd.

.. 

Freya felt so cold. Let's so home, Daddy. please... 

Looks like lots of people would rather take a rest and sit by the stream... 

the stream full of lanterns .... 

Chinese Opera? hmmm