[Event] 2012 Chuseok Holiday Events in Daegu

2012 Chuseok Holiday Events in Daegu

Chuseok, Korean Thanksgiving Day, is just around the corner. Chuseok is a major harvest festival that falls on August 15^th by the lunar calendar and we have a three-day holiday. A variety of folk games are played on Chuseok to celebrate the coming of Autumn and rich harvest all around Korea.

For those who have no special plan for the holiday yet, I brought the information of various events where you can play folk games and experience holiday culture. Even though you have a plan already, it would be worth taking the time to visit. It will be a great opportunity for you to experience Korean traditional holiday culture.

 

  2012 Daegu Photo Biennale

● Date: 2012. 09. 20 ~ 2012. 10. 28 (10:00-20:00)

● Venue: Daegu Culture and Arts center & Center for Developing Culture

● Click here for more information

    http://visitdaegu2011.blogspot.kr/2012/09/2012-daegu-photo-biennale.html

  Korean classical music concerts 

performed by Municipal Troup of Korean Traditional Performing Arts

● Date: 2012. 09. 30 ~ 2012. 10. 01 / (16:00-17:30)

● Admission fee: Free

● Venue: Outdoor stage of Palgong hall at Daegu Culture and Arts center

  Custom Revival Events

● Date: 2012. 09. 29 / (14:00-16:00)

● Venue: Gyeongsang Gamyeong Park

● Program:    

   - Traditional patrolling custom and work shifting custom of soldiers guarding castle gates.

   - Korean traditional martial arts

   - Traditional dance and other traditional game experience events

● Click here for more information

    http://globaldaegu.blogspot.kr/2012/09/custom-revival-events.html

  Let's Play Folk game! (1)

● Date: 2012. 09. 29 ~ 2012. 10. 01 / (10:00-17:00)

● Venue: Gukchaebosang memorial Park, 2.28 Memorial Park, Gyeongsang Gamyeong Park

● Program:     

   - You can play traditional folk games at each venue.

   - Free drinks(coffee and teas) will be provided.

  Let's Play Folk game! (2)

● Date: 2012. 09. 28 ~ 2012. 10. 03 / (05:00-21:00)

● Venue: Dalseong Park

● Program:    

   - You can experience four representative traditional games Yoot nori(traditional Korean board game), Jegi chagi(tassel kicking), Neolttwigi(traditional Korean jumping game), and Tuho nori(throwing sticks into the barrel).

  Experience Folk games and Oriental Medicine

● Date: Year-round events (It’s closed on September 30^th) / (09:00-18:00)

● Venue: Daeggu Yangnyeongsi Museum of Oriental Medicine

● Program:   

   - You can experience traditional games and oriental medicine related hands-on experiences.

   - Folk games: Yoot nori(traditional Korean board game), Jegi chagi(tassel kicking), and Tuho nori(throwing sticks into the barrel)

   - Oriental medicine related experiences: Oriental medicine foot bathing, making oriental medicine soap.

  Play traditional games!

● Date: 2012. 09. 29 ~ 2012. 10. 01 / (12:00-19:00)

● Venue: Haesolgwan Square at Daegu National Museum 

● Program: 

   - You can try walking on a tightrope, twirling a sangmo, and learning lion mask dance as well as other folk games such as Tuho nori(throwing sticks into the barrel).

  Let's enjoy Traditional Performances

● Date: 2012. 09. 29 / (14:00-18:00)

● Venue: Central Square at Daegu National Museum

● Program: 

   - An exorcism, Nanta, and Samulnori(Korean traditional percussion qurtet) will be performed.

  Film screening event

● Date: 2012. 09. 29 ~ 2012. 10. 07 / (14:00, 17:00, 20:00)

● Admission fee: 5,000KRW

● Venue: Bukgu Culture and Arts Center 

● Movie title will be informed soon.

  Culture Experience Event!

● Date: 2012. 09. 29 ~ 2012. 10. 01 / (10:00-17:00)

● Venue: Outdoor square at Dalseogu Advanced Culture Center 

● Program: 

   - Folk games are prepared such as Yoot nori(traditional Korean board game), Neolttwigi(traditional Korean jumping game) and Gori deonjigi(Throwing loops).

  Film screening event (Free)

● Date: 2012. 09. 29 ~ 2012. 09. 30 / (14:00)

● Venue: Intopiart Hall at Dalseogu Advanced Culture Center

● Program: 

   - Real Steel on 29^th (Hollywood Movie)

   - Champ on 30^th (Korean Movie)

  Let's Play Folk game! (3)

● Date: 2012. 09. 29 ~ 2012. 10. 01 / (09:00-18:00)

● Venue: Hwawon Amusement Park

● Program:

   - Folk games: Yoot nori(traditional Korean board game), Jegi chagi(tassel kicking), and Gori deonjigi(Throwing loops).

   - Free traditional teas will be provided.