The 1st Day of Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival

The 49th Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival opened by Korean Traditional Music performance ' Yongyeon's Dream' at 4th Oct.

    

This festival begin in earnest at 5th Oct, and there are traditional performances and various programs including traditional garments experience, rice cake making in the entire area of Hwaseong Haenggung.

    

In Hwaseong Haenggung, there were traditional ceremony announcing beginning of Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival. The king prepare tea by himself and perform ancestral rites. It was reenacted accurately hereunder.

    

This year, Citizens Parade becomes more various and plentiful. Through contest and award system, participation was activated spontaneously.

    

After citizen parade finished, King Jeongjo's procession has started. Unusually, King Jeongjo's procession was held at night time and light and sound effects made fantastic harmony.

 

King Jeongjo's procession entered to Hwaseong hanggung square and opening ceremony started.

The 49th Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival

 

Celebrating its 49th anniversary this year, the Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival is one of the largest culture and tourism festivals in Korea. It preserves the spirit of Hwaseong Fortress, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, and commemorates the filial affection and innovations of King Jeongjo, who built the fortress.

Over the years, Hwaseong Cultural Festival has become established as a quintessential regional cultural festival that promotes the traditional culture and art of Suwon.

This fall, you are cordially invited to Suwon, where the culture and art of the past and present are elegantly harmonized. Hwaseong Fortress as it was in the time of King Jeongjo's reign will be recreated through a festival of tastes and sights for all visitors..

The  49th Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival

○ Date : Oct. 5th, 2012 (Fri) ~ Oct. 7th (Sun)

○ Venue : Hwaseong Haenggung, Yeonmudae, etc.

○ Main Schedule

*King Jeongjo's Royal Parade to Suwon, Yungneung Ancestral Rite, Nighttime Military Training at the Times of King Jeongjo, Opening Ceremony, Closing Ceremony

 

The 16th Suwon Hwaseong Fortress Theater Festival

'Dream in Hwaseong : Entertaining the Citizens'

2012 Suwon Hwaseong Fortress Theatre Festival

2012 Suwon Hwaseong Fortress Festival presents various performing arts in UNESCO designated world Heritage site, Suwon Hwaseong Fortress.

The theme of the 16th Suwon Hwaseong Fortress Theatre Festival is 'Dream in Hwaseong : Entertaining the Citizens' ;
 for your delight and happiness, we not only invite the great perfortmances from Korea to worldwide but also provide you to become an active participant in the festival.

The festival where every citizen entertains!
The festival where every citizen becomes a hero/heroine!

We would like to invite you to the festival where everyone performs beautiful dream together.