The Gaya Culture Festival is a historical and cultural festival of Gimhae-si, whose long history and tradition is based on the Geumgwan Gaya, a leading power among the six Gaya groups. The festival is well known at home and abroad.
King Kim Suro founded Gaya in A.D. 42 and married Heo Hwang-ok, a princess from the Indian country of Ayuta, in A.D. 48. This was the first international marriage in the history of the Korean Peninsula. Gaya was quite advanced in the production of earthenware and iron implements and traded with neighboring countries like China, Nakrang, and Japan. It thrived as a center of international exchange in Northeast Asia, and its culture was also remarkably developed.
Gimhae, the birthplace of Gaya culture, has a long history and unique culture. Through the Gaya Culture festival the region is continuing to preserve, build on, and develop the Gaya culture and heritage. The Gaya Culture festival asserts Gaya’s rightful place alongside the Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla kingdoms.
| When | April 29-May 3, 2015 |
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| Location | Daesong-dong Ancient Tombs and Street of Gaya area |
| Transportation | [Bus] [Car] [Subway] |
| Contact(TEL/FAX/Email) | • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-55-335-3958 (Korean) |
| Homepage | www.gimhae.go.kr (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) www.gcfkorea.com (Korean only) |