Hi Seoul Festival 2008 (Winter – Light Festival)

Period
12.19.2008 ~ 01.18.2009
Location
Seoul Plaza, Cheonggyecheon Stream Area and downtown Seoul landmark buildings
Telephone
- Korea Travel Phone +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)- For more info +82-2-120 (Korean, English)

Introduction
The 6th <> will take place from December 19 (Fri.) to January 18 (Sun.), 2009 at the Seoul Plaza, Cheonggyecheon Stream, and other downtown areas of Seoul. This is a festival of lights, and the fluorescent light bulbs and light installations decorating the city will turn Seoul into a delightful winter wonderland. During the festival period, major buildings such as Dongnimmun (Independence Gate), the Sejong Arts Center, and the Seoul Metropolitan Council building, will all be decorated in silver-white lights. There will be an ice skating rink in the center of Seoul Plaza, and surrounding it will be various light installations, such as chairs, snow sleighs, igloos, and towers. Surrounding the nearby Cheonggyecheon stream will be snow-covered streets, and a silver-white colored screen will be displayed. Moreover, a dazzling laser show will take place here every night during the festival. Nighttime in downtown Seoul will be made even more beautiful by the three hundred trees decorated in white-colored lights, which will line the streets from Gwanghwamun to Sungnyemun. The Hangang Bridge, one of Seoul’s major landmarks, will also be covered in gorgeous lights during the festival.

source by : Koreasparkling