Haenam-gun to Host Consecutive Spring Festivals in March

Following the Ttangkkeut Maehwa Festival, Dalma-godo Healing Festival

Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 16th that the Ttangkkeut Maehwa Festival and Dalma Trail Healing Festival, which herald the arrival of spring, will be held consecutively starting this weekend.

On the 18th and 19th, the 9th Ttangkkeut Maehwa Festival will take place over two days at Bohae Maesil Farm in Sanim-myeon, with plum blossoms as the harbingers of spring as the backdrop.

Bohae Maesil Farm, boasting the largest scale of plum blossoms in Korea for a single township area, is perfect for family outings in a serene atmosphere under various plum blossoms.

Bohae Maesil Farm located in Sanim-myeon, Haenam-gun
Photo by Haenam-gun

The festival, hosted by the Sanim-myeon Cultural and Sports Promotion Association, plans to offer a variety of programs including cultural performances by local artists, pungmul troupe street parades, live auctions of Haenam specialties, an opening celebration performance featuring Kim San-ok, the winner of the first Joseonpan Star, and the Maehwa Song Festival.

Additionally, there will be food markets, face painting, photo zones, and a treasure hunt event for visitors.

On the 25th, the ‘2023 Haenam Dalma Trail Healing Festival’ will be held at Miwhangsa Temple and the Dalma Trail area in Haenam.

The Dalma Trail is a 17.74 km circular trail created on Dalma Mountain, where the beautiful temple Miwhangsa is located in Ttangkkeut Village.

This festival, held for the first time in four years since COVID-19, carries the theme ‘Our First Spring, Together with Dalma Trail,’ allowing visitors to fully enjoy spring while walking the premium handmade Dalma Trail.

In particular, healing music concerts featuring various performances such as forest busking, jazz, fusion gugak, and gayageum byeongchang will be held along the trail. Healing experience events like Nordic walking and meditation, SNS photo certification events, and Dalma Market selling Haenam specialties will also be available, providing a variety of sights and activities.

Haenam’s spring festivals continue through April and May. In April, the Heukseoksan Azalea Festival will be held at Heukseoksan Recreation Forest in Gyegok-myeon, and from Children’s Day on May 5th for three days, the Haenam Children’s Dinosaur Festival will be held for the first time at the Dinosaur Museum area in Uhang-ri, Hwangsan-myeon, under the theme ‘Kung! Kung! Finding Dinosaurs in Haenam.’

A county official said, “Festivals that had slowed due to the COVID-19 crisis will fully resume starting with this spring festival, establishing Haenam as a place where festivals are held year-round. We hope everyone enjoys the warm spring in Haenam to the fullest through the diverse spring festivals.”

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