Main Event
We invite you to the festival of light that is laid out
in beautiful Namgang and Jinjuseong.
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Street parade of citizen lanterns
This is a street parade of citizen symbol lanterns. The parade route is : Music fountain→Jinju City Gongbukmun Gate→Insan Square→Jungang→Jinjugyo Bridge→Manggyeong-dong History Street(arrive at the event place and exhibition)
110.1 (18:30~20:30) Leave the music fountain at Sinan-dong -
Goyuje
10.1 (18:10) Jinjuseong Fortress(Imjindaecheop Gyesasuneuidan) -
Chohon Jeomdeung
10.1 (19:30) special stage at Manggyeong-dong -
Water Fireworks
Spectacles are provided by holding water fireworks on Namgang.
10.1 (20:00) Jinju Namgang River
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Hanging the Wishing Lanterns
500m riverside area of Namgang between Cheonsu-gyo (‘bridge’) and Jinju-gyo
10.1 ~ 10.12 Hanging wishing lanterns after writing one’s wishes on the lanterns (participation free : 10,000)
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Floating lanterns
below Chokseongmun Gate at the waterfront of Namgang River at Seongji-dong
10.1 ~ 10.12 (18:00~23:00) The lanterns carrying people's wishes will be floated on the Namgang River
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World traditional lanterns exhibition
Exhibition of famous global attractions, people and children’s books including Statue of Liberty, Sphinx, Napoleon, Vikings, Little Mermaid, Snow White, the Beauty & the Beast, Cinderella, etc.
10.1 ~ 10.12 Jinju Namgang River -
Korean lanterns exhibition
Exhibition of beautiful historic relics, traditional dances & legendary founders of old kingdoms including stone pagodas like Dabotap & Seokgatap, ancient murals on the wall of Goguryeo period tombs like Cheonma & Beeho, Jinju’s sword & mask dances, double-headed dance, Buddhist Tuek dance, King Dangun of Gojoseon, Bak Hyeokgeose of Silla, JuTueg of Goguryeo, King Gumwa of Buyeo & King Kim Suro of Kaya, etc.
10.1 ~ 10.12 Jinju Namgang River -
Lantern of Jinju Castle
Inside the Jinju Castle
10.1 ~ 10.12 Jinju Castle of 400 years ago is duplicated and decorated in a lantern -
Exhibition of nationwide local self-governing bodies symbol lanterns
below Chokseongmun Gate at the waterfront of Namgang River at Seongji-dong
10.1 ~ 10.12 Participation by 37 or so local municipalities -
Symbols of all the 31 administrative wards (Eup, Meon & Dong) of Jinju City lanterns exhibition
Symbols of all the 31 administrative wards (Eup, Meon & Dong) of Jinju City will be created into the festive lights and put on show at the History Street of Manggyeong-dong area soon after the street parade
10.1 ~ 10.12 at the History Street of Manggyeong-dong -
Street of humor and satire Exhibiting several
regions-representing mask such as Andong Hahoi Byulsingut mask play and Goseong Ogwangdae mask as the lamp
10.1 ~ 10.12 Grand field forest beside Millennium square in Manggyeongdong Exhibiting traditional fairy tale
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Creative Lanterns Competition
It a competition a Tueg high school students. Students make small lanterns with their own ideas. Awards were given
9.1 ~ 9.25 Hight schools in Jinju City -
Exhibition of creative lanterns
Students from 8 high schools in Jinju City and Yongwoo Elementary School made small lanterns for exhibition with multicultural families
10.1 ~ 10.12 at the waterfront of Namgang River at Maghyeong-dong
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Exhibition of Cartoon Character Lanterns
Exhibition of animation & comic characters including Pororo, Teletubbies, Donald Duck, Spiderman, Superman, & Hello CocoTueg, etc. (Total Number of Exhibited Items: 51)
10.1 ~ 10.12 Sinan-dong music fountain
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Exhibition of Korean Customs
Restoration of old Jinju Castle of 400 years ago Market day, market street, traditional folk games, Wedding day, funeral cereTuey, a scene of military drill, and etc.
10.1~ 10.12 Inside the Jinju Castle -
Exhibiting traditional fairy tale
Traditional fairy tales such as lumberjack and angel, Snail girl, Magpies that repaid a benefit
10.1 ~ 10.12 Inside the Jinju Castle -
Jinju Castle dulregil
Exhibiting lamps by themes such as zone of couples, zone of speculation, and zone of loyalty along with the rampart of 1.2km
10.1 ~ 10.12 Inside the Jinju Castle
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Exhibition of Traditional Folk Crafts
Exhibition of Korean traditional small lanterns (total: 25 lanterns), dragon, Haetae or lion-like mythical animal, Jangseung or wooden totem pole, pomegranate, large drum, flower drum, Goryeo celadon, old court musical instruments, etc.
10.1 ~ 10.12 Inside the Jinju Castle (Lawn Plaza in front of the Bukjangdae Pavilion)
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Exhibition of Religious lanterns
Exhibition of religious lanterns (total: 30 or so lanterns) Participated by 3 Buddhist sects or Jogye, Chuntae and Jingak orders
10.1 ~ 10.12 River bank in the Manggyeong-dong area
