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Festivals Calendar - September 2010
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- The following are the major cultural and tourist festivals to be held in South Korea in September.
* Icheon Ceramic Festival
When: Sept. 24-Oct. 23
Where: Seolbong Park, Icheon, Gyeonggi Province
The history of Korean ceramics dates back to the Bronze Age and has produced a long and illustrious tradition of beautiful pottery. Icheon has been one of the major production bases of fine ceramics since the early Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392). Visitors can buy ceramics and also make some themselves in addition to watching ceramic pieces being made by masters of Korea and other countries. More information is available by calling 031-644-2944 or visiting the website www.ceramic.or.kr.
* Gyeonggi International CeraMix Biennale 2011
When: Sept. 24-Nov. 22
Where: Icheon, Yeoju and Gwangju in Gyeonggi Province
Gyeonggi International CeraMix Biennale 2011 aims to introduce Korean ceramic art as well as world-class works by international artists. International exhibitions, symposiums and workshops will show the trends in contemporary ceramics. A total of 151 works selected from among 3,362 works by 1,875 artists from 71 countries will be displayed. The biennale, with the theme "All roads lead to Ceramix," will be held at the Icheon Cerapia and Ceramix Creativity Center in Icheon, Gyeonggi Ceramic Museum in Gwangju and Yeoju Dojasaesang in Yeoju. For information, call 031-631-6501 or visit the homepage at www.wocef.com.
*Hangawi Cultural Festival
When: Sept. 5-13
Where: National Folk Museum of Korea, Seoul
The National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul will offer a variety of cultural programs for both local citizens and foreign residents, including members of multicultural families, from Sept. 5 to 13. The goal is to acquaint them with Hangawi, or Chuseok, one of the biggest traditional holidays in Korea, which falls on Sept. 12 this year. Programs will include making "songpyeon," Korean rice cakes served during the Chuseok holidays, and traditional Korean dishes. In addition, there will be an exhibition of traditional dishes from foreign countries, performances of traditional music and plays. For more information, call 02-3704-3114 or visit the website at www.nfm.go.kr.
* Wonju Hanji Festival
When: Sept. 28- Oct. 2
Where: Wonju, Gangwon Province
The 13th Wonju Hanji Festival will offer visitors the chance to experience the beauty and versatility of "hanji," or traditional Korean handmade paper, with exhibitions, workshops, educational programs, events and seminars at various venues around the Chiak Art Center.
One of the major attractions of the festival will be a fashion show featuring clothes made from hanji, to be held Sept. 28. For further information, call 033-766-1366 or go to www.wjhanji.co.kr/festival.
* Hyoseok Cultural Festival
When: Sept. 9-18
Where: Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province
Lee Hyo-seok (1907-1942) was one of the most famous Korean novelists of the 20th century. The highland town of Pyeongchang is famous as his birthplace and for the gorgeous buckwheat flowers that cover the land in autumn. The festival commemorating the novelist, the author of "Buckwheat Season," offers various programs amid the backdrop of the buckwheat village. Programs include performances of traditional folk plays, reenactments of traditional marketplaces, performances of traditional and modern music and dance, as well as writing contests. Visitors will also have a chance to taste local specialty dishes made from buckwheat flour.
For more information call 033-335-2323 or go to www.hyoseok.com.
* Andong International Mask Dance Festival
When: Sept. 30- Oct. 9
Where: Andong and Hahoe Village, North Gyeongsang Province
The Andong International Mask Dance Festival will be held for 10 days on the main stage in Andong and Hahoe Village. The theme of this year's festival is "Festival, make me a king." From old times, the mask dance has been used to indirectly criticize the ruling "yangban" class. The yangban, or ruling elite of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), were often criticized and condemned by the common people.
Direct criticism of the yangban was strictly forbidden during that time, so the common people satirized the yangban from behind masks, developing the craft into various forms of mask dance with regional variations.
Visitors to Hahoe Village, one of the two South Korean villages recently added to UNESCO's World Heritage List, can see the villages' Confucian cultural characteristics on the spot.
For more information, call 054-841-6398 or visit the website www.maskdance.com.
* Icheon Ceramic Festival
When: Sept. 24-Oct. 23
Where: Seolbong Park, Icheon, Gyeonggi Province
The history of Korean ceramics dates back to the Bronze Age and has produced a long and illustrious tradition of beautiful pottery. Icheon has been one of the major production bases of fine ceramics since the early Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392). Visitors can buy ceramics and also make some themselves in addition to watching ceramic pieces being made by masters of Korea and other countries. More information is available by calling 031-644-2944 or visiting the website www.ceramic.or.kr.
* Gyeonggi International CeraMix Biennale 2011
When: Sept. 24-Nov. 22
Where: Icheon, Yeoju and Gwangju in Gyeonggi Province
Gyeonggi International CeraMix Biennale 2011 aims to introduce Korean ceramic art as well as world-class works by international artists. International exhibitions, symposiums and workshops will show the trends in contemporary ceramics. A total of 151 works selected from among 3,362 works by 1,875 artists from 71 countries will be displayed. The biennale, with the theme "All roads lead to Ceramix," will be held at the Icheon Cerapia and Ceramix Creativity Center in Icheon, Gyeonggi Ceramic Museum in Gwangju and Yeoju Dojasaesang in Yeoju. For information, call 031-631-6501 or visit the homepage at www.wocef.com.
*Hangawi Cultural Festival
When: Sept. 5-13
Where: National Folk Museum of Korea, Seoul
The National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul will offer a variety of cultural programs for both local citizens and foreign residents, including members of multicultural families, from Sept. 5 to 13. The goal is to acquaint them with Hangawi, or Chuseok, one of the biggest traditional holidays in Korea, which falls on Sept. 12 this year. Programs will include making "songpyeon," Korean rice cakes served during the Chuseok holidays, and traditional Korean dishes. In addition, there will be an exhibition of traditional dishes from foreign countries, performances of traditional music and plays. For more information, call 02-3704-3114 or visit the website at www.nfm.go.kr.
* Wonju Hanji Festival
When: Sept. 28- Oct. 2
Where: Wonju, Gangwon Province
The 13th Wonju Hanji Festival will offer visitors the chance to experience the beauty and versatility of "hanji," or traditional Korean handmade paper, with exhibitions, workshops, educational programs, events and seminars at various venues around the Chiak Art Center.
One of the major attractions of the festival will be a fashion show featuring clothes made from hanji, to be held Sept. 28. For further information, call 033-766-1366 or go to www.wjhanji.co.kr/festival.
* Hyoseok Cultural Festival
When: Sept. 9-18
Where: Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province
Lee Hyo-seok (1907-1942) was one of the most famous Korean novelists of the 20th century. The highland town of Pyeongchang is famous as his birthplace and for the gorgeous buckwheat flowers that cover the land in autumn. The festival commemorating the novelist, the author of "Buckwheat Season," offers various programs amid the backdrop of the buckwheat village. Programs include performances of traditional folk plays, reenactments of traditional marketplaces, performances of traditional and modern music and dance, as well as writing contests. Visitors will also have a chance to taste local specialty dishes made from buckwheat flour.
For more information call 033-335-2323 or go to www.hyoseok.com.
* Andong International Mask Dance Festival
When: Sept. 30- Oct. 9
Where: Andong and Hahoe Village, North Gyeongsang Province
The Andong International Mask Dance Festival will be held for 10 days on the main stage in Andong and Hahoe Village. The theme of this year's festival is "Festival, make me a king." From old times, the mask dance has been used to indirectly criticize the ruling "yangban" class. The yangban, or ruling elite of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), were often criticized and condemned by the common people.
Direct criticism of the yangban was strictly forbidden during that time, so the common people satirized the yangban from behind masks, developing the craft into various forms of mask dance with regional variations.
Visitors to Hahoe Village, one of the two South Korean villages recently added to UNESCO's World Heritage List, can see the villages' Confucian cultural characteristics on the spot.
For more information, call 054-841-6398 or visit the website www.maskdance.com.
