Incheon Pentaport Music Festival to Be Held as an Eco-Friendly Festival... August 5-7 in Songdo

2018 Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival
[Photo by Incheon Tourism Organization]

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyesook] The Incheon Tourism Organization announced on the 2nd that the Incheon Pentaport Music Festival has been selected for the '2022 Cultural Tourism Festival Project Support Program.'

This year's project support program accepted applications from 53 cultural tourism festivals nationwide in two categories: creating eco-friendly festival sites and developing digital festival content. The Incheon Pentaport Music Festival was selected for the eco-friendly festival site creation project.

This year's eco-friendly festival site initiative aims to reduce waste, carbon, and greenhouse gas emissions?environmental pollutants of festivals?by promoting zero waste through hydrogen electric buses, electric generators, and the use of reusable containers.

Additionally, eco-friendly pop-up stores, flea markets, and environmental campaigns that audiences can easily relate to will be introduced.

Due to the impact of COVID-19, the Incheon Pentaport Music Festival was held online for the past two years, but with the easing of social distancing measures this year, the Pentaport Rock Festival, Youth Star, and Live Club Party will be held offline.

An official from the Incheon Tourism Organization stated, "The Pentaport Music Festival, a leading domestic outdoor festival, will be held this year as a festival that considers the environment along with music," adding, "We will present the best performances and various eco-friendly content so that many citizens can quench their thirst for cultural performances."

Meanwhile, the Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival will be held offline at Songdo Dalbit Festival Park from August 5 to 7, with ticket sales expected to begin in May.

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