Tuesday, November 9, 2010

12 Fascinating Korean Festivals

read about each festival in more detail: 12 Fascinating Korean Festivals

Looks like I have a lot of things to check out while I am in South Korea. I haven't been to any of these! I'll have to visit them and post my experiences and lots of pictures!

1. Mountain Trout Ice Festival (화천 산천어축제)-January-Hwacheon, Gangwon Province.
http://www.narafestival.com/01_icenara

2. Jindo Sea parting Festival (진도 신비의 바닷길축제)-next festival:March 19-South Jeolla Province
http://miraclesea.jindo.go.kr/

3. Hampyeong Butterfly Festival (함평나비축제)-April-Hampyeong, South Jeolla Province
http://inabi.or.kr/2008_hpm/hpm01/m1index.php

4. Damyang Bamboo Festival (담양대나무축제)-May-Damyang-gun in South Jeolla Province
http://www.bamboofestival.co.kr/

5. Muju Firefly Festival (무주반딧불축제)-June-Muju, North Jeolla Province
http://firefly.or.kr/main.html

6. Boryeong Mud Festival (보령머드축제)-July-Daecheon beach
http://mudfestival.or.kr/

7. Andong International Mask dance Festival (안동탈춤축제)-September-Andong, North Gyeongsang Province
http://www.maskdance.com/

8. Jinju Lantern Festival (진주남강유등축제)-October-Nam River
http://www.yudeung.com/index.php

9. Cheongdo Bullfighting Festival (청도 소싸움축제)
http://www.청도소싸움.kr/

10. Bongpyeong Cultural Festival (봉평 메밀꽃축제)-September-Bongpyeong, Gangwon-do province
http://www.hyoseok.com/html/index.asp

11. Boseong Green Tea Festival (보성 녹차축제)-May
http://dahyang.boseong.go.kr/dahyang2005/

12. Icheon Ceramic Festival (이천 도자기축제)-May-June
http://www.ceramic.or.kr/

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