| Seoul Friendship Fair 2012 |
5.5(Sat)~6(Sun) |
Seoul Plaza and Mugyo-ro |
- The city’s biggest multicultural festival, a place where Koreans and foreign nationals can come together and share (11 sister, friendly cities)
- Festive performances by traditional performance groups and parade
- Food and culture events organized by Korean embassies in around sixty countries, Children’s Day Sharing Events, etc.
- Admission: Free
|
6321-4488
3707-9368
|
2012 FIVB
Beach Volleyball
Seoul Challenger |
5.31(Thurs)~6.3(Sun) |
Jamsil Hangang Park |
- Participating Teams: 32 teams from 16 countries
- Related events: player signings, beach volleyball experience, face painting, hot air balloon experience, etc.
- Admission: Free
|
592-7167 |
2012 Lotus
Lantern Festival |
5.18(Fri)~20(Sun) |
Dongguk University,
Jogyesa(Temple),
area of Jongno and Bongeunsa(Temple) |
- Traditional lantern display (05.18~28 Bongeunsa), Harmony Festival (05.19 Dongguk University), Lotus Lantern Parade (05.19 Dongguk University~Jongno~in front of the Jogyesa), Heohyang Festival (05.19 in front of the Bosingak), Lantern Making for Foreign Visitors (05.20 Jogyesa Road), Traditional culture festival (05.20 Performance stage in front of the Jogyesa), etc.
- Admission: Free
|
731-6713 |
World Beat
‘Vinari’ |
5.1(Tue)~13(Sun) |
Sejong Center for the Performing Arts
Seoul Namsan Traditional Theater |
- ‘World Beat
Vinari’ is a Gugak concert designed to display the vibrant energy of Korean tradition.
Culture Village Deulsori is a performance group that performs seasonal world tours, a rare event in the Gugak genre!
- All seats: 30,000 won
|
2261-0512 |
| Children’s Gugak Musical
Gatekeeper, Gatekeeper, Open the Door! |
5.23(Wed),
24(Thurs),
30(Wed),
31(Thurs)10:30,11:30 |
Sejong Center for the Performing Arts
Seoul Namsan Traditional Theater |
- The main character of
< Gatekeeper, Gatekeeper, Open the door!> sees his father out and wanders around Dongdaemun, Seodaemun, Bukdaemun, and Namdaemun. He comes across a tiger, goblin or other creature at each gate and solves a riddle. Its simple plot and humorous episodes are very popular among children.
- All seats: 12,000 won
|
2261-0513 |
| Rossetti’s Seoul |
4.26(Thurs)~7.1(Sun) |
Seoul Museum of History
Planned Exhibition Room |
- Seoul and its people from the perspective of Carlo Rossetti, the Italian diplomat who visited Seoul 110 years ago
- Admission: Free
|
724-0274~6 |
| Sin Saimdang Commemoration Calligraphy Exhibition |
5.2(Wed)~17(Thurs)
09:00~21:00 |
Traditional Craft Room |
- Around fifty works featuring Sin Saimdang commemoration clothes and calligraphy
- Admission: Free
|
2266-6923 |
| Cheonggyecheon Festival |
5.5(Sat)~13(Sun) |
Cheonggye Plaza and Cheonggyecheon Road |
- Street festival held in Cheonggye Plaza and Cheonggyecheon Road
- Admission: Free
|
3290-7160 |
| Women Friendly Seats |
Application period:
4.20(Fri)~30(Mon)
(Applications are received every month, from
20~end of month) |
Application:Seoul City Homepage
Venue:At each performance’s venue |
- Experiences: Misuda, Garuya Garuya
- Live Performances: Vinari, Fantastic, Kim Jin-gyu Drawing Show
- Musical: Nonsense, King of Baking - Kim Takgu, You Are Special, Children’s Nanta, Wizard of Oz
- Plays: Mme. Butterfly, Little Red Riding Hood, Sea Horse, Only You, If I’m With You
- Experience/Exhibitions: ‘Dream’ Insect Exhibition, Garuya Garuya
- Concerts: Concert at 11, Saturday Concert
- Gugak: Dadam, Saturday Luxury Show
- Admission: Free
|
3707-9237 |
| Namsan Million-Person Walking Festival |
5.12(Sat) |
Namsan Fountain Great Square |
|
3446-4464 |
