Yangyang Song-i Mushroom Festival

Theme Festivals 

Period September 25, 2009 - September 29, 2009 

The Song-i pine mushroom is so special that it is referred to as a golden mushroom or diamond in the woods. It is also particularly expensive, one kilogram of songi costs over 200,000 won. Access to the natural environment to these luxury pine mushrooms is strictly restricted, therefore the Songi Festival is a great opportunity to discover the mushroom's ecology and pick them in the mountains. Visitors can also ...

• Sep 15, 2009
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Fragrance of White Flowers and Green Leaves

Theme Traditional Art 

Period September 04, 2009 - October 30, 2009 

Take an autumn tour to Korean traditional music. Seoul Namsan Theater for Traditional Music and Performing Arts presents Fragrance of White Flowers and Green Leaves. Six selected musicians including Shin Hee-jae, Ha Jee-ah, Choi Seul-ki, Jeon Ji-hyeon, Jung Eun-hye and Jo Ju-sun will perform Korean traditional vocal and instrumental music for this concert series. Admission Ticket Price: 20,000 won (Adults)/ 10,000 won ...

• Sep 02, 2009
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Flying with Gold Wind

Theme Traditional Art 

Period September 02, 2009 - October 28, 2009 

Welcome to September's weekly performance at Seoul Namsan Gugakdang every Wednesday at 7: 30 p.m. from Sept. 2 to Oct. 28. Audiences will enjoy the beauty of Korean traditional dance with seven selected musicians and groups. Park Kun Hee Dance Company will present various types of Korean dances including Taepyeongmu, Hallyangmu, Salpurichum and Sogochum. Kim Jin Hwan Korea Dance Academy too prepared songs, dances and...

• Sep 02, 2009
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Seoul Dance Festival

Theme Festivals, Performances 

Period September 09, 2009 - September 30, 2009 

The Dance Association of Korea will launch its 30th Seoul Dance Festival for a whole month from September 9th to 30th at Arko Arts Theater, Seoul. The stage will feature Korean dance, ballet and other creative performances to be awarded at the end of the festival. There will also be photo exhibition of modern dance from Sept. 10 to 18, a free dance lesson from Sept. 14 to 16 and outdoor stage of ...

• Sep 02, 2009
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2009 Incheon Jazz Festival

Theme Festivals, Performances 

Period September 05, 2009 - September 06, 2009 

Get ready to meet the noted jazz musicians from overseas at the 2009 Incheon Jazz Festival from Sept. 5 to 6. Other well known jazz musicians from overseas are coming to Korea to perform at Incheon Culture and Arts Center in line with the ongoing Incheon Global Fair and Festival. On Saturday Blanchard Terence Oliver will take the trumpet, Winston Brice David will do the saxophone Almazan Fabian the pi...

• Sep 02, 2009
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The Sound of Silence

Theme Performances 

Period September 04, 2009 - September 20, 2009 

The best of stage actors and staff members from Korea and Japan have came together to pull off a therapy musical The Sound Silence. The story goes back to the time of World War II when so many youths died of war. The musical depicts the tragedy of lost love. The Sound of Silence, after completing the performance in Korea and Japan in 2009, plans to go to China in 2010 and then London, signaling a new ...

• Sep 02, 2009
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KIAF 2009 (2009 Korea International Art Fair)

Theme Exhibitions 

Period September 18, 2009 - September 22, 2009 

Korea International Art Fair (KIAF) organized by the Galleries Association of Korea in 2002 has become one of the most important venues for presenting modern Korean art in Korea. Many prestigious artworks from home and abroad were on display for the past successful years, capturing the hearts of many art lovers at home. For this year KIAF has appointed India as the honored guest country and will present some...

• Sep 02, 2009
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Seoul International Fireworks Festival

Theme Festivals 

Period September 26, 2009 - September 26, 2009 

For one night every year, the night skies above the Hangang River Park are ablaze with color as the spectacular Seoul International Fireworks Festival gets under way. This year, it will take place from 19:30 to 20:45. Spectators eagerly await the fireworks displays, put on by Korean experts as well as international teams. Expect to see not only fireworks but a total visual extravaganza, as the pyrotechnics will ...

• Sep 01, 2009
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2009 Dongdaemun Fashion Festival

Theme Festivals 

Period September 02, 2009 - September 25, 2009 

The 2009 Dongdaemun Fashion Festival will be celebrating its 7th festival this year, and will run from September 1st to September 11th at Dongdaemun Fashion Town, Seoul's most representative shopping district. Every year in early September, extensive sales events and shopping events open at the Dongdaemun Fashion Town to greet the nationally celebrated Korean Thanksgiving holiday, Chuseok. Festivities also inclu...

• Aug 24, 2009
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2009 Cheongju International Craft Biennale

Theme Exhibitions 

Period September 23, 2009 - November 01, 2009 

The 2009 Cheongju International Craft Biennale is made up mainly of exhibition, contest and fair followed by seminar, forum, overseas booths, experience programs and more. The exhibition hall no. 1 titled “Encounter” will display works of some 50 artists from 20 nations and hall no.2 titled “Empty Space,” an interaction between crafts and other genres of art including fashion, design, music, dance and ...

• Aug 24, 2009
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Seoul Gift Show 2009

Theme Exhibitions 

Period September 10, 2009 - September 13, 2009 

Seoul Gift Show held by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Korea Federation of Handicrafts Cooperatives is the largest exhibition of culture and tourism products in Korea. About 400 domestic and international companies will come together and participate in Seoul Gift Show. This year's exhibition provides special opportunities for international trade such as buyer's negotiations for exporting, sales a...

• Aug 24, 2009
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Chungju World Martial Arts Festival

Theme Festivals, Sports 

Period September 23, 2009 - September 29, 2009 

This festival showcases all of the world's martial arts forms, as well as Korea's traditional martial arts. This festival opens with the theme 'Five Thousand Years of Spirit and Martial Arts', showcasing demonstrations of Taekkyeon, Taekwondo, and Hapkido by Korea's traditional martial arts groups. Martial artists from 30 nations, including Japan, China, New Zealand, France, have been invited to the festival, and will ...

• Aug 24, 2009
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