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| Spring in Korea |
Spring in Korea
brings with it a feast of festival events all over the country. With the
cherry blossoms come many festivals celebrating the return of Spring. All
over Korea
from April – May there are many flower, food and cultural festivals. The cherry
blossom festival is at its peak right now until late April and there are many
areas around Korea
to enjoy this beautiful sight. Along with the blossoms come many cultural
festivals which are of great interest to visitors to the country.
Festivals for the Arts and Culture Lovers
Koreans treasure their long history and rich cultural heritage. Every spring brings festivals to celebrate Korean culture and to ensure it is passed down to future generations. The festivals cover a diversity of genres, celebrating everything from Korea’s world famous ceramic history to mosi (ramie fabric) to mime. There are plenty of oppunities for visitors to both watch and participate in festival events.
Koreans treasure their long history and rich cultural heritage. Every spring brings festivals to celebrate Korean culture and to ensure it is passed down to future generations. The festivals cover a diversity of genres, celebrating everything from Korea’s world famous ceramic history to mosi (ramie fabric) to mime. There are plenty of oppunities for visitors to both watch and participate in festival events.
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| Chuncheon International Mime Festival |
Dates: May 22 - May 29, 2011
Venue: Gangwon-do Chuncheon-si Chuncheon Culture & Art Center
and other theaters in downtown
Description: As one of the leading performance arts
festivals in Korea,
the Chuncheon International Mime Festival has also gained strong international
recognition. The Mime Festival is a lot of fun for young and old. The
festival invites 90 mime groups from Korea and 10 from overseas.
Visitors can attend events in various genres, including mime, music, dance,
installation art, and short films. Shows are held in theatres and at the
outdoor stages of Chuncheon.
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| Lotus Lantern Festival |
Dates: May 18 - May 20, 2012
Venue: Seoul-si Jongno area and Samseong-dong
Bongeunsa Temple
area in northern Seoul.
Description: The Lotus Lantern Festival is held in
celebration of Buddha's birthday. The festival is one of the leading events of Seoul, where locals and
international visitors join together in cheerful festivities. Various hands-on
events include lotus making your own lotus lantern and drawing pictures of
Buddha. There are also opportunities to sample traditional temple food. Not to
be missed is the evening parade on the streets of Jongro featuring a hundred
thousand lanterns of different shapes and design. There are opportunities also
to experience the templestay program and temple foods.
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| Damyang Bamboo Festival |
Dates: May 1 - May 6, 2012
Venue: Jeollanam-do
Damyang-gun Juknokwon
Garden and Gwanbangjerim Forest
Description: Damyang in Jeollanam-do province in the south
west of the country is famous for its forests of bamboo trees. Visitors can
walk in the bamboo groves, ride on a bamboo raft, or shoot a bamboo arrow. A
variety of performances will be staged, including a bamboo dance.
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| Mungyeong Chasabal Festival |
Dates: April 30 - May 8, 2011
Venue: Gyeongsangbuk-do Mungyeongsaejae area (Open Drama Set
& Ceramics Exhibition Hall)
Description: The Mungyeong Traditional Chasabal Festival is
organized in a venue where the old streets of the Joseon era (1392-1910) are
reproduced. Visitors can make traditional chatsabal tea bowls, draw chatsabal
paintings, and sample a number of Korean teas. Various exhibitions of ceramics
and chatsabal bowls are held.
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| Icheon Ceramic Festival |
Icheon Ceramic Festival
Dates: April 28 – May 20, 2012
Dates: April 28 – May 20, 2012
Venue: Gyeonggi-do Icheon-si Seolbong
Park area, in Incheon nearby Seoul.
Description: Held for the 26th time this year, the Icheon
Ceramic Festival is a leading ceramics festival in Korea. It is held under the theme
of ‘Ceramics, sharing, and resting.’ At the festival venue, visitors can see
exhibitions of various types of ceramics, as well as try their hand at making
their own work of art. . The festival also features ceramic sales,
hands-on programs using ceramics, and cultural music and dance performances.
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| Namwon Chunhyang Festival |
Namwon Chunhyang Festival
Dates: April 27 - May 1, 2012
Dates: April 27 - May 1, 2012
Venue: Jeollabuk-do
Namwon-si Gwanghalluwon
Garden, Chunhyang Culture and Art Center,
and downtown area
Description: The Namwon Chunhyang Festival is based on the
story of Chunhyang, who endured hardship and kept her chastity for her love,
Lee Mong-ryong. The festival features the Chunhyang Pageant Contest, a
theatrical play staged outdoors, traditional Korean music and farmers' music
performances, and a ssireum (wrestling) tournament.
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| Yeoju Ceramic Festival |
Yeoju Ceramic Festival
Dates: April 21 – May 13, 2012
Dates: April 21 – May 13, 2012
Venue: Gyeonggi-do
Yeoju-gun Silleuksa
Temple area
Description: Yeoju has produced ceramics since the early
Goryeo period, over 1000 years ago. In the early Joseon Dynasty, the province
produced high-quality Goryeongto (Kaolin pottery) and Baekto (white clay
pottery), whose fame boosted the city’s ceramic production. Come and visit the
works of ceramic designers as well as those made by famous artists. The Product
Sales Pavilion features 90 or so ceramic producers selling white porcelain,
celadon porcelain, and everyday ceramic items at reasonable prices.
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| Daegaya Experience Festival |
Dates: April 19 - April 22, 2012
Venue: Gyeongsangbuk-do
Goryeong-gun Daegaya
Museum and surrounding
area
Description: The Daegaya Experience Festival is an
oppVenueunity to learn about the history and culture of the ancient kingdom of
the Great Gaya (AD 42-562). During the festival, visitors can experience life
in the kingdom's army and learn to make a bow. A replica village of the Great
Gaya kingdom recreates the lifestyle of the era.
This is just a small taste of Springtime festival fun in
Korea, to enjoy more of what Korea offers visitors during the Spring festivals
go to the official travel website for Korea: www.visitkorea.or.kr
and search ‘Spring Festivals’
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