Ulsan Ulju-gun, Vivid Cultural Heritage Event with Onggi Artisans

Ulsan's Ulju-gun will operate the 2023 Local Cultural Heritage Utilization Project's Saengsaeng Cultural Heritage event, "Oegosan Onggi Master (甕器匠)! A Gift of the Taste of Time," around the Oegosan Onggi Village area from next month until November.

Sponsored by the Cultural Heritage Administration and Ulsan City, and hosted and organized by Ulju-gun, the Saengsaeng Cultural Heritage event is a cultural heritage enjoyment program that combines the historical meaning and value inherent in local cultural heritage with the region's human and material resources.

Ulju-gun has organized a play and experience-type cultural program combining onggi pottery and fermentation, centered on the Ulsan Oegosan Onggi Association Onggi Masters (Ulsan City Intangible Cultural Property No. 4), operating every first and third Saturday of the month.

First, next month, the "Oegosan Onggi Village Nongga Wolryeongga" program will be held with the Ulsan Oegosan Onggi Masters (甕器匠). Participants can experience jang (fermented paste) making using Oegosan onggi, watch demonstrations by onggi masters, and make onggi magnets.

Ulju County Office.

In October, the "Meeting of Onggi and Fermentation! Jang (醬) Curation Humanities Concert" will feature humanities lectures combining onggi and fermentation culture, along with a fall mini-concert in Onggi Village.

In November, the "Warm Family Kimchi-making Day with Fermentation Masters: Onggi Embraces UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Kimchi!" will take place. The program includes demonstrations by Oegosan onggi masters, onggi cup making, and kimchi-making experiences in Oegosan Onggi Village, allowing participants to experience the history of onggi and the taste of fermentation.

Program participants will be publicly recruited through advance applications on the Oegosan Onggi Village website. Applications for next month's program will be accepted starting on the 18th.

An official from Ulju-gun stated, "We hope this Saengsaeng Cultural Heritage program will be an opportunity to rediscover the value of local cultural heritage, including the regional history linked to Oegosan Onggi Village, onggi masters, fermented foods, and the use of onggi," adding, "We will continue to develop more diverse historical and cultural content to contribute to the revitalization of local tourism."

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