Suwon Cultural Heritage Night 2019

Take a journey through the night and learn the history of Suwon! Suwon Culture Night. Home to UNESCO World Heritage, Suwon. Suwon will host again this year Suwon Culture Night, an opportunity for everyone to take a journey through the night in Suwon and learn the city’s history. The organizers are expected to adorn the Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, widely regarded as a masterpiece in fortress wall building, and Hwaseong Haenggung Temporary Palace with media art that will look particularly beautiful under the shimmering lights in the evening, and offer visitors a chance to experience the history and culture of Suwon with eight evening activities and cultural features along the twisting and turning footpaths along the fortress walls. So, please come along and join the Suwon Culture Night for a special night that features Suwon’s best cultural assets .

August 9(Fri) ~ 11(Sun), 2019

Hwaseong Haenggung(Temporar Place) and the Surrounding area

Night Tour of Suwon Cultural Heritage 2019

Stamp Tour :-)

2017 King Jeongjo Tomb Parade Reenactment

In September 2017, the three cities of Suwon, Seoul, and Hwaseong will come together for the ‘King Jeongjo Tomb Parade Reenactment.’ In past years, Suwon City had organized the King Jeongjo Tomb Parade on its own. The Parade traditionally reenacted the King’s royal procession in the year of Eulmyo (1789) as he paid his respects to his father, Crown Prince Sado. This year, however, is the first time for the Parade to reenact the entire route of King Jeongjo’s royal procession which begins in Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul, passes Suwon Hwaseong Haenggung Temporary Palace, and ends at the Yungneung in Hwaseong. With this complete route, the entire Parade will incorporate Changdeokgung Palace, Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, and Yungneung which bears witness to King Jeongjo’s filial piety. Also, the size of this year’s reenactment will be the largest-ever with a total length of 59.2km, total participating personnel of 4,210 persons, and 720 horses.

• Event Duration: September 23 (Sat) ~ September 24 (Sun), 2017 
• Procession Location: Changdeokgung Palace (Seoul) - Siheung Haenggung Temporary Palace - Changanmun Gate - Yeonmudae - Yungneung
• Admission: Free
• Website : http://www.kingjeongjo-parade.kr/2017/?lang=en

The 54th Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival

Built by King Jeongjo for his father, Crown Prince Sado, Suwon Hwaseong Fortress was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage. Each fall, the “Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival” reflects upon the filial piety of King Jeongjo and also, his thoughts on reforms for his subjects which shines through in Hwaseong Fortress. A variety of performances and activities will be available at this year’s Festival led by the ‘King Jeongjo Tomb Parade Reenactment,’ the highlight of the “Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival,” as well as a reenactment of the ‘Jinchanyeon (60th birthday) Banquet for Crown Princess Hong’, and the ‘Suwon Lantern of Love Festival’ which will take place along the beautiful Suwoncheon. For three days between September 22 (Fri) and 24 (Sun) in 2017, visitors can come and enjoy various events in “culture city” Suwon and experience life as it was during the Joseon Dynasty.

• Festival Duration: September 22 (Fri) ~ September 24 (Sun), 2017 
• Festival Venue: Suwon Hwaseong Fortress and surrounding areas 
• Key Programs: Jinchanyeon (60th birthday) Banquet for Crown Princess Hong, evening martial arts program, King Jeongjo Tomb Parade Reenactment, etc.
• Website : http://shcf.swcf.or.kr/ 

Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival, selected as a proud local festival in 2016

The 53rd Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival was selected as ‘2016 Proud Local Festival’. This awards ceremony evaluated more than 2000 domestic local festivals and selected 12 outstanding festivals. The 53rd Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival was held under the theme “In-in hwarak_communication, sharing, empathy”. King Jeongjo’s Royal Parade to his father’s tomb reenacted by Seoul and Suwon is the largest royal military parade in the capital area, and was recognized for its potential to grow and develop into a world-class tourism festival. It was broadcasted live in real time for the benefit of domestic and foreign tourists who are interested in Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival as well as the visitors to the festival, thus confirming its status as one of the most enjoyable and open festivals. The conferring of this award has confirmed that the Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival held at the World Heritage Site, Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, is becoming one of the leading festivals in Korea, utilizing Suwon’s differentiated cultural resources and human resources.

http://shcf.swcf.or.kr/

Reenactment of King Jeongjo Tomb Parade(King Jeongjo the Great royal procession) from Seoul to Suwon

Seoul City Government and Suwon City Government will reenact the entire ‘Hwaseong royal procession in the year Eulmyo (1795)’, which began at Changdeokgung in Seoul and ended at  Hwaseong Haenggung Temporary Palace in Suwon (46km), to celebrate 220 years of Suwon Hwaseong’s consecration. This reenactment of the royal procession, which represented King Jeongjo’s piety for his parents and love for his subjects, will help the Festival  become an event where all citizens can better communicate with each other.

• Date and procession section
  October 8 (Sat), 2016 : Changdeokgung Palace, Seoul ~ Nodeulseom Island ~ Siheung Haenggung Temporary Palace
  October 9 (Sun), 2016 : Siheung Haenggung Temporary palace ~ Anyang station ~ Uiwang City Hall intersection ~ Jijidaegogae ~ Janganmun Gate ~ Hwaseong Haenggung Temporary Palace ~ Yeonmudae

The 53rd Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival

Suwon's iconical traditional cultural festival, ‘Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival’, gets under way in October 2016 at Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, a World Heritage built to reflect King Jeongjo the Great’s (the 22nd monarch of the Joseon Dynasty) vision to create a strong nation in addition to his piety for his father.
With a variety of performances and activities including the royal procession of King Jeongjo the Great – regarded as the highlight of the Festival – as well as a reenactment of a Jinchanyeon (60th birthday event) for Hyegyeonggung Hong, and the Suwon Lantern of Love Festival which takes place along the beautiful Suwoncheon, ‘Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival’ will entertain the eyes and ears of both domestic and international visitors! 2016 autumn, enjoy a wide range of food and attractions in Suwon, a city where culture and art from our past meets the present, and experience life as it was during Joseon Dynasty.

• Duration: October 7 (Fri) ~ October 9 (Sun), 2016
  ※ October 6 (Thu) Festival Eve event
• Venue: Suwon Hwaseong Fortress area including the Hwaseong Haenggung Temporary Palace Plaza, Suwoncheon, Gukgung archery range 
• Key programs: Opening Banquet, King Jeongjo royal procession, evening martial arts performance ‘Mumuhwapyeong’, Jinchanyeon for Hyegyeonggung Hong, Suwon Lantern of Love Festival etc.
• website : shcf.swcf.or.kr

Invitation to King Jeongjo Tomb Parade Reenactment

Marking the 220th anniversary of erecting Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, the City of Seoul and the City of Suwon will hold a King Jeongjo’s Parade Reenactment from Changdeokgung Palace to Hwaseong Haenggung Palace on October 8~9.

The event will reenact the parade done by the king in 1795.

We invite civil participants to this parade.

application period : July 14, 2016 ~ August 10, 2016

application method : http://goo.gl/forms/p7xARKJq44Z3YR6C2

Open Call for International Performing Artists of Suwon Theatre Festival 2016

Suwon Theatre Festival is ready to celebrate its 20th anniversary and call for the international performing artists for the 2016 festival.
Suwon Theatre Festival was founded in 1996 in order to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the construction of the Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, which is UNESCO’s world heritage site, and it is  organized by the Suwon Cultural Foundation and hosted by Suwon city of Korea.

Next year’s festival will be held from 5th to 8th May in the big event of ‘2016 Visit Suwon Hwaseong Year’ and through this open call, we will select fresh and excellent performances.
We hope that more artists who have passionate mind and infinite potential will participate in this open call and challenge their creativity.

01. Overview of Suwon Theatre Festival 2016

• Period : 5th (Thu) ~ 8th (Sun) May 2016, 4days
• Location : Suwon Hwaseong Haenggung Square and in Suwon area
• Contents : International and domestic performances, University theatre festival, etc.
• Host/Organizer : Suwon City, Korea / Suwon Cultural Foundation
• Sponsor : Ministry of Culture, Spots and Tourism, Korea Local Promotion Foundation 

02. Overview of Open call

• Submission Period : 12th November ~ 13th December 2015
• Genre
  - Outdoor and indoor performances
  - Street theatre
  - All kinds of performing arts and theatre
• Applicant qualification : Company or individual artist who are working for the performing arts and performed in the international festival at least once.
• Grant : Performance fee and technical support, airfare, accommodation, etc.(further discussion)

03. Submission

• Submission method : Email or Airmail
• Period : 12th November ~ 13th December 2015
• Addressee
  - Email : swcf_fiesta@naver.com
  - Airmail : Festival Planning Bureau(Suwon Cultural Foundation) postal code 16261, 11 Haenggung-ro, Paldal-gu, Suwon city, Gyeonggi Province, Korea
• Submission documents
  - Application Form
  ⁃ Technical Rider
  ⁃ Portfolio of the Performance
  * Portfolio is recommended to contain about 3 images of the recent works
  - Full version of video
• Note
  - Please download attached files for the submission documents
  - Not allowed to apply with unprepared documents
  - Application form should be written in English.

04. Final Announcement

• Period : Before end of January 2016
• Only successful applicants will be contacted by email
  * If no one is sufficient, we may not select final candidates.

05. Inquiry

• Direct call : +82-31-290-3582
• Email : swcf_fiesta@naver.com
• Website : http://english.swcf.or.kr/ or http://eng.suwontheatre.or.kr/

The 52nd Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival Schedule - Main Program

The largest festival in Korea for traditional cultural tourism gets under way in Suwon every autumn! The ‘Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival’ is back!
Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival celebrates the 52nd annual event this year since hosting its inaugural event in 1964. This year’s Festival is scheduled for 4 days between October 8 and 11, 2015.
The Festival will feature reenactments of traditional events such as the royal procession of King Jeongjo the Great to his father’s tomb, the highlight of the Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival, and Crown Princess Hong’s ‘Jinchanyeon’ (60th birthday celebration) as well as a night time martial arts performance using Suwon Hwaseong Fortress as a backdrop and the Banghwasuryujeong Moonlight Music Concert.
In particular, this year’s Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival has plenty of programs where guests can participate. The Festival will also have a food culture festival where guests can taste traditional cuisine from countries such as Korea, China, and Japan.
This October, get ready for a 4-day trip to World Heritage Site Suwon Hwaseong Fortress and meet King Jeongjo the Great in the Joseon Dynasty!

- The 52nd Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival Main Program -

Opening Ceremonies & firework
[10. 8(THU)19:30~21:00/Hwaseong Fortress Yeommudae]
The performance and firework that wishing for the year of 2015 Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival’s success

Jeongjo’s Royal parade
[10. 9(FRI)14:00~17:00/Hwaseong Fortress Area]
The revival of 22nd king of Joseon Jeongjo's Royal parade to his Father's Tomb which is the highlight of the festival

Martial Arts Performance
[10. 10(SAT)20:00~21:30/Hwaseong Fortress Yeommudae]
The night performance that turning Jangyongyeong Royal Guards of King Jeongjo’s night training into liveliness of horseback martial art and fancy art.

Queen Hyegyeonggung Hong's 60th Birthday Feast
[10. 11(SUN)10:00~12:00/Bongsudang in Hwaseong Haenggung]
The revival of Queen Hyegyeonggung Hong, on her 60th birthday and you can feel a sense of royal play.



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