Festivals

May 04, 2015

Yeongju Korea Seonbi Culture Festival
The Yeongju Seonbi Culture Festival takes place from early to mid May every year at the Seonbichon Village and Korean Seonbi Culture Training Center in Sunheung-myeon, Yeongju-si (city).
A celebratory ribbon-cutting ceremony is held on the first day, marking the beginning of the festivities. Other activities included a calligraphy performance, Seonghaksipdo Pangakgoyje ceremony and a bibimbap performance added more fun and entertainment to the first day.
Following the opening celebration, a special parade entitled "Shinbaram Street Parade" inspired by the ideals, spirit and patriotism of Sambong Jeong Do-Jeon (one of the major figures in Yeongju) takes place. Other festival events include Jangseong (traditional totem pole) sculpting competition, Sobaeksan Mountain Trail Hiking, Samgyetang (ginseng chicken soup) Cooking Competition, traditional wedding ceremony for multi-cultural families, Hanbok (Korean traditional costume) fashion show, writing contest, children’s Seonbi exercise presentation, traditional head of the family cuisine exhibition, and a concert at an time-honored traditional house. Details on programs are subject to change for each year.


When May 20-May 24, 2015
Location Seonbichon Village, Sosuseowon Confucian Academy
Transportation From Dong Seoul Bus Terminal, take an intercity bus bound for Yeongju(영주).
* Bus schedule: 06:15-21:45, 30min intervals
From Yeongju Bus Terminal, take Bus 53 bound for Sosuseowon Confucian Academy(소수서원).
Contact(TEL/FAX/Email) • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info, call: +82-54-639-6064~5, +82-54-633-7597
• Fax: +82-54-639-6069
• E-Mail: kmj9816@korea.kr
Homepage

www.seonbifestival.com (Korean only)