From: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=349929078173 Buddha's birthday is a big deal in the ol' ROK. It's pretty much a whole day of festivities from morning til night. Who said Korea doesn't have culture? Here's some f'ing culture foreigners. http://www.llf.or.kr/eng/ SO INVITE YOUR FRIENDS. The Buddhist Street Festival http://www.llf.or.kr/eng/02festival/festival.asp Time: May 16, 2010 12pm-7pm Location: The street in front of Jogyesa Temple Getting There: Subway Line #1 - Jonggak Station; Line #3 - Anguk Station "Craft your own lantern, savor temple food, enjoy a traditional Buddhist song and dance performances. The Buddhist Street Festival is brimming with the best that Korean Buddhism and traditional culture has to offer." Basically walk around and look at some cool shit. Lotus Lantern Parade http://www.llf.or.kr/eng/03introduce/introduce.asp Time: May 16th, 2010 7pm-9:30pm Location: Jongno from Heunginjimun(Dongdaemun) to Jogye-sa Temple Getting There: Subway Lines # 1, 3, 5: Jongno 3ga Station; Line #3: Jonggak Station; Line #5: Jongno 5ga Station "Dragon Lanterns, Pagoda Lanterns, White Elephant Lanterns, Phoenix Lanterns, Lotus Lanterns, each and every one displaying its beauty. With dozens of large floats and some 100,000 individual lanterns, the parade offers a breathtaking experience, turning the streets of Seoul into a sea of lanterns." A lot of Korean people carrying bad ass lanterns. Daedong Celebration of Unity and Hope Time: May 16th, 2010 9:30pm-11pm Location: Jonggak Intersection Getting There: Subway Line #1 - Jonggak Station Something about: "We all come together as one, singing and dancing under a shower of pink lotus petals." Basically a huge flower petal orgy.