Lantern Festival 2021

Google Dooles 25.02.2021 18:31  Date: February 26, 2021 Today’s Doodle honors the annual Taiwanese celebration, known as the Lantern Festival, one of the nation’s most treasured occasions that falls on the first full moon of the Lunar New Year. Across Taiwan, Lantern Festival celebrations include thousands of glowing paper lanterns, each inscribed with wishes for the year to come. According to the legend, mountain farmers in ancient Taiwan released float lanterns into the sky as a way to reassure their family members that they were safe and sound. Nowadays, the lanterns released into the sky across Taiwan are painted with everything from pandas to cats, and each have their own meaning, such as great fortune or luck in a relationship. Made official in 1990 by the Taiwanese government, the Lantern Festival originated as an idea to honor the local folklore that is woven into the nation’s history. The first iteration of the festival was only held in Taipei, but it has since grown in popularity and is now celebrated with illuminating art installations across the island nation—and around the world! Happy Lantern Festival, Taiwan! Location: , , , , , Tags: , , , ,