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Category : LifeㆍCulture 

* The article courtesy of Korea Tourism Organization

 

20099179495919224.jpg The 2009 Korea Sparkling Festival, which is being held in Seoul from the 12th to the 27th of September, features some of the best performances in Korea. Visitors will be able to enjoy all kinds of non-verbal performances from b-boy dance shows and martial art displays, from both the West and the East, to Samulnori, the Korean traditional percussion quartet, and traditional dance performances.


What's more is that visitors will be able to use an online reservation system to book their tickets for all of the shows in the festival. The reservations system is in English and is extremely easy to use. This way, travelers can book their tickets before they even arrive in Korea and so can plan their travel schedule in advance. Reservations can be made through the festival's official website: www.koreainmotion.com.


To make a reservation, first choose your language, check the performance schedule of each show and then press the "reservation" button at the bottom of the page. You'll be asked to enter your name, date, email address and contact information, and once you pay for the tickets using the secure Paypal system, your reservation will be complete.


This system means you can easily see any of the 18 performances taking place during the festival, which include NANTA, JUMP, Battle B-boy, Sachoom, Pan and MISO. Visit the website to reserve your tickets now!


For ticket reservations and further information on the 2009 Korea Sparkling Festival, visit www.koreainmotion.com


INFO

° Dates: 12th Sep(Sat) - 27th Sep(Sun), 2009

° Venues: various theaters and art centers in Seoul

° Contact:
Tourism Product Team, KTO +82-2-729-9528 , jadrian@paran.com

° Korea Sparkling Festival column

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