Turning Joseon Palaces into Traditional Culture Grounds... The Royal Culture Festival Opens on the 30th
The Nation's Largest Cultural Heritage Festival... Showcasing 31 Programs
The Royal Palace Culture Festival, showcasing various traditional cultures against the backdrop of Joseon palaces, will take place from the 30th of this month until the 9th of next month. Hosted by the Cultural Heritage Administration and organized by the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation, it is the largest cultural heritage festival in the country. Over the past six years, it has attracted approximately 3.8 million visitors.
This year's theme is "The Palace, Embracing the Heart." Twenty-three in-person programs will be held at Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Deoksugung, Changgyeonggung, Gyeonghuigung, Jongmyo Shrine, and Sajikdan Altar. These include "Cinema Palace," screening films and hosting discussions with experts in the front yard of Heungbokjeon; "Heart-throbbing Resting Palace," where visitors can enjoy the scenery and atmosphere of Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Deoksugung, and Changgyeonggung while relaxing; "Time to Find Myself, Visiting the Palace," a program at Jipbokheon where participants write and draw about the theme of "me"; and the musical drama "Peach Blossom, Thinking of Sadness," which tells the sorrowful stories of King Yeongjo, Crown Prince Sado, and King Jeongjo against the backdrop of Myeongjeongjeon Hall in Changgyeonggung. Additionally, the Changdeokgung palace night event "Moonlight Journey in the Festival," the changing of the guard ceremony at Donhwamun Gate in Changdeokgung, "Deoksugung Pungnyu - Royal Court Dance Performance," "Healing in the Palace - Changdeokgung Herbal Medicine Room," "Gyujanggak Exhibition and Experience," and "Gyeongbokgung Time Travel" will also be featured.
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There are also eight non-face-to-face programs available. These include "Artists Who Loved the Palace," which connects leading figures in Korea's cultural and artistic circles with the meaning of the palace; "Palace TV," which humorously explores stories from every corner of the palaces; and the citizen contest "101 Ways to Enjoy the Palace." For detailed information and schedules, please refer to the websites of the Cultural Heritage Administration, Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation, and the Royal Palace Culture Festival.
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