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A Lotus Lantern Making Festival for Foreigners will be held in front of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />JogyesaTemple, 4 May at 1:20 p.m., as part of the annual Lotus Lantern Festival.

The International Dharma Instructors Association is accepting 200 applications for the lantern-making event on first-come-first-served basis. The participants will receive a Buddhist souvenir and the top prize winner will receive a special award.

And you can join making a Big Lotus Lantern for Lantern Parade in the evening.

The Buddhist Street Festival that will be held from noon to 8 p.m. will also include making prints of Buddhist sutras from wooden blocks, writing wish-notes, traditional martial arts, dance performances and folk games. You can join making some temple food and taste them.

The street festivals will be followed by the Lantern Parade along

■ Date : 1:20 p.m. on 4^th May, 2008

■ Place : In front of U-Jeong Gook(Jogyesa street)

■ Registration : International Dharma Instructors Association(Yun, Ha Jung)

? Tel. : 02)722-2206, 2011-1746

? Fax : 02)722-2203