Lampion Vesak Borobudur 2024 Imported Directly From Thailand

Director of Marketing and Tourism Program InJourney Maya Watono. (Photo: Mery Handayani/VOI)

JAKARTA - Lampion Waisak 2024 chairman Fatmawati said the lanterns that will be released on the night of the peak of the Vesak celebration were imported directly or imported from the White Elephant Country, Thailand.

As is known, at the peak of the 2024 Vesak Day celebration, May 23, a lantern festival will be held. A total of 2,568 lanterns will decorate the skies of Borobudur Temple.

He said the lanterns imported from Thailand were made of very thin paper, so they could fly very high depending on the push of the fire.

Even so, Fatmawati explained that the lanterns could catch fire in the air. That way, the skeleton of the lanterns will not fall to the ground and be dangerous.

"It is imported directly from Thailand. The Lantern is made of very thin paper, so if it is flown it can be very high depending on the heat push. Later the above can catch fire," he said when met by Sarinah, Jakarta, Wednesday, May 8.

Fatmawati said that thousands of lanterns were specially imported from Thailand, because Thailand had experience in making lanterns.

They are more specialists to go there. We don't want to (take) risks, if we make our own the ingredients are not good," he explained.

Lantern Festival Tickets Sold Out

Previously, InJourney Marketing & Program Marketing Director Maya Watono said the tickets for the lantern festival had been sold out. Maya also apologized for not being able to add ticket sales.

"The tickets have sold out more than 2,000," he said during a press conference in Sarinah, Jakarta, Wednesday, May 8.

Maya said that the ticket quota for the Vesak lantern festival was indeed limited to selling it because it was to maintain the sacredness of worship. Given that the release of the lanterns is part of the Buddhist worship process.

"This time we want to prioritize sacredness, sincerity, the pleasure of praying together for Vesak itself. So it's not just tourism or celebration, but we prioritize sacred, solemn celebrations for Vesak Day, especially on 23 moments of Waisak," he said.