The lights festival

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Everything you need to know before you go to The Lights Fest, a traveling lantern festival. What to pack and what to expect to have a fun evening.

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The Thadingyut Festival of Lights is held on the full moon of Thadingyut in October, marking the end of Buddhist Lent. The three-day festival during Thadingyut symbolizes the return of the Buddha from heaven while angels are lighting the path of his descent to earth.

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