Suwon Training Center is holding a special event, “An Invitation from Artisans.”

Suwon Training Center is holding a special event, “An Invitation from Artisans” until October 16th. Bokryun Kim, an intangible cultural property No.8 for Seungmu and Salpuri (Korean traditional shamanic dance), Soonki Kim, an intangible cultural property No.14 for his craftsmanship of traditional doors and windows, Jonguk Kim, an intangible cultural property No 28 for his craftsmanship of traditional wall painting, and Yeonuk Lee, an intangible cultural property for his craftsmanship of Buddhist painting, have been teaching their skills at Suwon Training Center. The event will have a total of 12 programs including performance, experience, and exhibition of artisans, trainers, and learners. Bokrun Kim will direct performances such as Samulnori, Sogo Dance, and chamber music with Hwaseong Jaeinchung Dance Company. She will also show you the basic rhythm of Samulnori and the basic motions of traditional dance. Jonguk Kim, an artisan of traditional wall painting, and Yeonuk Lee, an artisan of Buddhist painting, will introduce unique Korean colors and patterns to you with trainers and learners. They will also provide an activity to paint traditional patterns for the audience. The center will exhibit works of Soonki Kim, an artisan of traditional doors and windows. This event is designed to introduce Suwon intangible cultural properties to people and highlight their artisan spirits so that the audience can experience the depth of traditional art and culture.

 Period: Saturday, September 21th – Saturday, October 25th 2019
 Location: Suwon Training Center
http://www.swcf.or.kr/english/?p=54

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 :-)

Hwajungjibyeong - Rice cakes in a painting

The “Hwajungjibyeong” program available at the Suwon Center for Traditional Culture invites visitors to enjoy traditional Korean snacks, particularly a type of rice cake called Baekseolgi. Using Baekseolgi as a foundation, visitors can try their hand in turning local flowers, including chrysanthemums, camellias, plum blossoms, hydrangeas, and trigonitis, that appear frequently in Korean traditional Minhwa paintings (folk paintings) into Jeolpyeon rice cakes. Visitors learn not only how to make rice cakes using different techniques, but also which ingredients are useful as food colorings (gardenia seeds, cactus fruit, radish, sweet pumpkin, etc.). Please note that this program is available in Korean only. 

Duration: Available on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays from March to December 2019

Time: 10:00~17:00

Venue: Suwon Center for Traditional Culture

Fee: KRW 3,000 per person