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Period/
Venue
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Event
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Description |
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Feb 3-6, 2006 Kangwondo, Inje-Kun
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The
Inje Pond Smelt Festival
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You
can take part in ice fishing competition, smelt-tasting
event, among a host of different activities.
http://www.injefestival.net
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Feb 9-11, 2006
Jeju Island
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First
Full Moon Field Fire Festival
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Festival
uses an old custom in Korea to set fire to the dry grass
in fields and gardens on the day before the first full
moon of the lunar new year, to rid the fields of mice
and insects that would damage crops in the coming year.
http://www.bukjeju.go.kr/foreign/eng |
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End
of March,2006.
Jeju Island
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Rapeseed
Flower Festival
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The
Rapeseed flower is the representative spring wildflower
of Jeju Island. The festival is comprised of a photography
contest, drawing contest, and various other shows and
hands-on events.
http://english.jejusi.go.kr
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March
25-30, 2006. Gyeongju World Culture Expo Park
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Korean
Traditional Drink & Rice Cake Festival |
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The
festival will feature traditional beverages and rice
cakes of the entire country exhibited in one venue.
Here you can sample some rice cakes and try your hand
at making rice cakes.
http://sulddeok.gyeongju.go.kr |
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End
of March- April Jinhae City
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The
Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival |
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Enjoy
Beautiful Cherry Blossoms. This festival is also held
in honor of Admiral Yi, Sun-shin, Korea's most famous
naval hero, who fought against the Japanese invasions.
http://www.jinhae.go.kr
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Apr
28 - May 10
Ilsandonggu, Goyang City |
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World
Flower Exhibition, Goyang
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World
Flower Exhibition takes place in Goyang
City, which is close to Seoul
http://www.flower.or.kr |
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May
5-9, 2006
Boseong-gun, Jeollanam-do
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Boseong
Green Tea Festival |
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Events
will include a demonstration of court tea ceremonies,
green tea experience, Boseong sori hanmadang, concert
in the tea field, a tea-making contest and much more.
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April30-
May8,2006
Damyang-gun, Jeollanam-do
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Damyang
Bamboo Festival |
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It
is the only traditional culture festival about bamboo
in Korea. Programs include Bamboo Ware Fair, Foreign
Bamboo Ware Comparitive Exhibition, Bamboo percussion
instrument performance, National Bamboo-sword Cutting
Fair, Damyang Bamboo Picture Exhibition, and some other
events. http://bamboofestival.co.kr |
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