15th Annual Forest Hills Lantern Festival

When
18 Jul 2013
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location
Forest Hills Cemetary, 95 Forest Hills Ave., Jamaica Plain, MA

15th Annual Forest Hills Lantern Festival

Thursday
July 18, 2012
6-9pm

Forest Hills Cemetery

The Forest Hills Educational Trust is pleased to announce that the 15th annual Lantern Festival will be held on Thursday, July 18th (raindate: July 25).

A much-loved community event for Jamaica Plain, as well as Greater Boston, the Lantern Festival draws its inspiration from the Japanese Bon Festival -- a celebration each year when a door opens to the world of their ancestors allowing loved ones to send messages to the other side. It is a time when neighbors come together to share stories, celebrate, and honor the memories of loved ones. Although the Lantern Festival is inspired by Japanese Buddhist tradition, it incorporates the diversity of the community that provides its setting and includes many multicultural events throughout the day.

Info at 617.524.3150 or visit www.foresthillstrust.org.

THE JAPAN SOCIETY OF BOSTON