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Gyeongsangbuk-do’s spring festivals to bring energy back into the Province’s tourism industry!
  • date2023-03-15 00:00:00
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Gyeongsangbuk-do’s spring festivals to bring energy back into the Province’s tourism industry!
- The Spring festival season in Gyeongsangbuk-do gets under way with the Uiseong Sansuyu Flower Village Festival (March 26). A wide variety of Spring festivals are available this year -
- Two signature festivals - the Goryeong Daegaya Festival (March 31) and Mungyeong Chasabal Festival (April 29) - also getting ready to welcome visitors -
- Warmer temperatures between March and April make Gyeongsangbuk-do’s festivals the perfect place for a trip this spring. -

With 2023 and 2024 both Visit Korea Years, Gyeongsangbuk-do has been making a nationwide push to promote its tourism products and lure more travelers to its local tourist attractions. This year, cities and counties across the Province are bringing back most of their spring festivals, giving spring travelers plenty of options to choose from.

The spring festival season gets under way with the Uiseong Sansuyu Flower Village Festival between March 25 (Sat) and March 26 (Sun). Sansuyu (Cornus officinalis) trees are among the first trees to bloom when spring comes along, and Hwajeon-ri (Sagok-myeon, Uiseong-gun) serves up a spectacular view with more than 30,000 Sansuyu trees planted three centuries ago during the Joseon Dynasty. The Festival will entertain the eyes, ears, and taste buds of visitors with programs that take them on a quick trip along trails adorned with Sansuyu flowers, a busking concert, and a food market selling local specialties.

On the heels of the Uiseong Sansuyu Flower Village Festival comes the Goryeong Daegaya Festival on March 31 (Fri). The Goryeong Daegaya Festival was hailed as the most outstanding festival in 2023 by Gyeongsangbuk-do. Unlike previous years, where more emphasis was put on immersive activities, this year’s Festival will feature various performances, exhibitions, and online programs inspired by its main theme, Dream of Daegaya. Special evening programs that run until 9:00 pm every day will also be available to offer a more satisfying experience for visitors. At 6:00 pm on March 31 (Fri), the Festival will host a Gayageum concert with 100 Gayageums. The Gayageum is the signature musical instrument of Goryeong, and it is known for its delicate yet majestic sound. Then, on April 1 and 2, a fantasy musical with circus performers and Gayageum music will be on offer for visitors at the Festival.

Inside the main exhibition hall on Dream of Daegaya, the layout will be arranged in a way that depicts dreams from not only the people of Daegaya, but also the people of today’s and tomorrow’s Goryeong. Also, the history program for children is expected to garner plenty of attention from families and children alike. The Festival will have live commerce productions selling local specialties, powerful light fixtures for guests throughout the evening, and a special night-time trekking program to the ancient tumuli in Jisan-dong. At 3:00 pm on April 4 (Sun), which is the last day of the Festival, will be capped off by the Daegaya Peoples Parade, in which residents of the eight towns and villages, local art groups, and children all participate to celebrate Daegaya and Goryeong.

Meanwhile, on April 14 (Fri), the Cheongdo Bullfighting Festival opens for the first time in four years (closes on April 16, Sunday). Bullfighting has been a long tradition in the local region. Traditional bullfighting competitions are divided into different weight classes, and weekend gambling match-ups are more than enough to give visitors a jolt of energy should they get drowsy from the warm spring weather. The Festival will also give travelers a chance to ride a bullock cart, go on a rodeo bull, test their strength with an arm wrestling competition, and a market selling local agricultural products and specialties.

On the last weekend of April, the spring festival season in Gyeongsangbuk-do will wind itself down with the Mungyeong Chasabal Festival designated as a cultural tourism festival by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. 4. Starting with the opening ceremony at 2:00 pm on March 29 (Sat) at the Mungyeongsaejae outdoor concert hall, the Festival celebrates more than a thousand years of local heritage in Chasabals (tea bowls) over the next nine days. In commemorating its 25th anniversary this year, the Festival will include exhibitions focusing on tea bowls, other intangible cultural assets and works done by pottery masters, Korean table setting using Mungyeong Ceramic products, and a variety of immersive programs that invite users to use a traditional spinning wheel, make their own tea bowl, and tea ceremony.

Potters will also sell their tea bowls designed for daily use made at the Mangdengi Kiln, which has stood the test of time and preserved the legacy of tea bowls in Mungyeong, at more than 40 booths. Special events, including A Day in the Life of a Pottery Master, an auction for tea bowls made by pottery masters, and a treasure hunt for the golden tea bowl, are expected to add even more excitement to the Festival. Along with its more dynamic programs, the Catholic pilgrimage and trips to Bongamsa Temple, which had been suspended since the pandemic, are set to resume this year as well.

The Director of Culture, Tourism, and Sports at Gyeongsangbuk-do said, I sincerely hope our guests have a wonderful time in Gyeongsangbuk-do this spring from March to April when everything starts to warm up and come back to life. We have a variety of festivals available this year, so visit us in Gyeongsangbuk-do to immerse yourself in spring and get your hands on great quality local specialties.

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