"Eolssigu~ Johta!" ... Gumi's Representative Festival, 'Hangawi Traditional Performance Festival' Held

Gumi Hangawi Traditional Performance Festival Poster.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Gumi City in Gyeongbuk will hold the 13th "Gumi Hangawi Traditional Performance Festival," organized by the Gyeongbuk Branch of the Korea Traditional Performance Federation, on the 11th at the special stage in the Fountain Plaza of Geumosan Provincial Park in Gumi.

This event is expected to give good memories to those who have postponed family outings for a long time, as it is the first Chuseok after the lifting of social distancing measures.

Started in 2010, the Gumi Hangawi Traditional Performance Festival is an outdoor festival held to promote the popularization and everyday practice of traditional performances. Every year, more than 6,000 spectators enjoy performances by numerous masters and next-generation performers.

Gumi Hangawi Traditional Performance Festival scene.

The Gumi Hangawi Traditional Performance Festival is divided into "performances" and "cultural experiences," with the performance section full of auditory and visual enjoyment.

In addition to performances by 13 branches in Gyeongbuk, including Namsangil, Lee Seon, Chae Suhyun, Handure Madang Arts Group, traditional performances, creative performances, and Important Intangible Cultural Heritage groups, over 60 groups nationwide will also perform.

Especially, starting with the living legend of Samulnori, Master Kim Deoksu, who debuted with Namsadangpae at the age of five, the festival features a meeting of dancers and singers, as well as various gugak stars recognized as the best in traditional and modern fields, such as Poppin Hyunjoon & Park Aeri, delivering memories to the elderly and learning to children.

In the cultural experience section, various cultural experience booths such as natural dyeing, traditional knotting, writing family mottos, making fans, and traditional costume experiences will be operated to provide visitors with opportunities to engage in activities during Chuseok.

Mayor Kim Jang-ho said, "I hope that traditional performances will become a world-class tourism cultural product and a representative cultural festival of our region. Through the most Korean traditional performances, I hope this will be a time to shake off the heavy heart, receive bright energy, and recharge the daily life that has been shrinking."

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