Jongno-gu Hosts 'D.FESTA Daehakro Street Performance Festival'

Jongno-gu to Host ‘2023 D.FESTA Daehakro Street Performance Festival’ at Marronnier Park from 26th to 28th... Featuring Theater, Dance, Musicals, and More

Now in its 17th Year, the Festival Began to Promote Performance Culture Outside Theaters... Includes Co-Produced Performances, Invited Shows, and Specially Planned Invitations

Under the Theme ‘Everyone, Harmony,’ the Festival Presents a Stage Where Anyone Can Participate Beyond Gender, Age, Culture, and Nationality

Last Year's Festival

Jongno-gu (Mayor Jeong Munheon) will hold the ‘2023 D.FESTA Daehakro Street Performance Festival’ around Marronnier Park in Daehakro from the 26th to the 28th.

Started to spread the culture of performances outside traditional theaters, this year marks the 17th edition of the festival. Organized by the Korea Small Theater Association (Chairman Lim Jeonghyeok), it offers a chance to experience various art genres including theater, dance, music, and musicals.

This year’s theme, ‘Everyone, Harmony,’ aims to create a time where anyone can come together through street performances, transcending gender, age, culture, and nationality. The festival will present three co-produced performances, five invited shows, and six specially planned invitation performances.

The co-produced performances include ▲ Theater troupe Majungmul’s Yeonhiguk (traditional Korean play) 'P.R.N.D (Parking, Reverse, Neutral, Drive)' ▲ Theater troupe Shin Inryu’s musical 'Together' ▲ A fusion of Bukcheong Lion Play and waacking dance titled 'Siseon, Line and Evil.'

The specially planned invitation performances feature ▲ SS’s 'More Than Everything' ▲ Karandouetto’s 'Duet Ensemble' ▲ T.L’s 'Electronic String Instrument T.L' ▲ Perry Blue’s 'Crossing the Sea, Flying the Sky, Singing' ▲ Netfreeze’s 'KPOP DANCE That Captivates Everyone and Freezes Them' ▲ With Ensemble’s 'Musical Stories I Want to Tell You.'

The invited performances include the theater talk concert 'Park with Songs,' Joy Magic’s 'Magic Show Opening Hearts Together,' The Tune’s 'On Tiptoes,' Wheelers’ 'I HAT U,' and fusion gugak band Granada’s stage, all preparing to meet the audience.

For performance schedules and other details, please refer to the D.FESTA Street Performance Festival website or contact by phone.

A Jongno-gu official said, “This carefully prepared three-day festival aims to show that not only theaters but the entire Daehakro street is a space where actors and audiences can breathe and enjoy together,” adding, “We recommend watching various performances at Marronnier Park and making unforgettable memories.”

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