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Lantern festivals around the world are defined by the illumination of various things, from rice paper floaters and flickering luminaries to grounded candlelit objects. Each festival has a deeper meaning, whether religious or just cultural tradition. But simultaneously, lantern festivals are centered around peace and hope.
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The tradition continues today so that on the eve of the 8th of September, Florentines and other "pilgrims" carry paper lanterns at the end of a stick as they make their way through the streets of Florence, from Piazza Santa Felicita to Piazza Santissima Annunziata, guided by the Cardinal.
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01 of 10 Carnevale (nationwide) font83/Getty Images Depending on the date of Easter, Italy's Carnival or Mardi Gras, occasionally falls in early March. It's celebrated with parades, masquerade parties for little kids, and, in cities like Venice, elaborate masked balls. 02 of 10 Festa della Donna (nationwide) Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images
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1. Full Moon Lantern Festival Where: Hoi An, Vietnam When: Hoi An's 2024 Full Moon Lantern Festival falls on January 24, February 23, March 23, April 22, May 21, June 19, July 19, August 17, September 16, October 16, November 14, December 14
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Cassino, Italy, has become a vibrant canvas of mesmerizing lights and captivating displays as the international "Lanternia" festival opened at the Fairy Tale Forest theme park on Dec 8. Spanning across 110,000 square meters, "Lanternia" features more than 300 giant lanterns, illuminated by more than 2.5 km of LED lights.
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Chinese lanterns illuminate 'Lanternia' festival in Cassino, Italy chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2023-12-15 11:14 Spanning across 110,000 square meters, "Lanternia" features more than 300 giant lanterns, illuminated by more than 2.5 km of LED lights. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
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Festa della Rificolona (Festival of the Paper Lanterns) is an event from the Florentine popular folklore, held every year on September 7, on the eve of the Nativity of Mary. On this occasion, young people of Florence wind along the streets of the city, carrying around colored paper lanterns.
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Date: September 7, 2016 Location: Piazza Santa Croce, Florence Lights in the Sky Every year in Florence, The Paper Lantern Festival of Florence celebrating Maria, the mother of Jesus, is held, with thousands of residents flocking to the Piazza Santa Croce waving their paper lanterns.
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Festival of the Paper Lanterns: Festa della Rificolona 2024 On the eve of the Virgin Mary's Nativity Florentine streets and balconies are overwhelmed with the lanterns' light © Nicola Ferruzzi Dates September 7 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Remind Me Buy Tours & Tickets People interested +11 Something wrong? Suggest an edit
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The Festa dell Rificolona, otherwise known as the paper lantern festival, is one of the best Italian festivals and specific to the Tuscan capital of Florence. This festival celebrates the birthday of Madonna who sometime, over 2000 years ago, was born in a small village close to Nazareth. In Florence, the Basilica Santissima Annunziata is.
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Florence in May. May 1 is a big holiday throughout the country for Labor Day and some museums, such as the Uffizi Gallery, are usually closed but there are special events and often lots of tourists in the city. Maggio Musicale Fiorentino is a big music festival and the month ends with a gelato festival.
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Lantern Festival, holiday celebrated in China and other Asian countries that honours deceased ancestors on the 15th day of the first month (Yuan) of the lunar calendar. The Lantern Festival aims to promote reconciliation, peace, and forgiveness.
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a rificolona, or paper lantern. Last night we went for the first time to the Rificolona in Piazza Santissima Annunziata.It was an interesting gathering, mostly families with small children bearing lit paper lanterns toward the piazza but the procession really included people of all ages.