Ballet and Opera at Nodeulseom... Autumn-themed 'Art Festival_Seoul'

Fall Season Festival from the 22nd for One Month

This fall, various sights and activities will fill different parts of Seoul. In addition to enjoying performing arts, a variety of events including competitive stages where people can participate directly are planned.

The Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture announced on the 19th that the autumn season festival of ‘Art Festival_Seoul,’ operated as a four-season cultural festival starting this year, will take place across Seoul from the 23rd of this month to the 22nd of next month for one month.

◆ 'Everyday Art' Created by Citizens = The autumn festival begins on the 23rd with the ‘Seoul Everyday Arts Festival’ held at Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium. Embracing the motto “Art-like life, life-like art,” this festival, now in its second year, involves about 1,000 citizens from 25 autonomous districts. The opening performance features the Seoul Citizens Choir and Donghaeng Orchestra, followed by competitive stages of 40 representative everyday art clubs from the 25 districts, as well as exhibitions and hands-on programs. Visitors can enjoy a variety of performances ranging from orchestras to street dance and Korean traditional dance, along with diverse exhibitions such as traditional knotting and calligraphy, accompanied by experiential programs. To intensify the focus on everyday arts in Seoul, the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture designates the month of the festival as ‘Seoul Arts Week.’ The goal is to promote various everyday cultural events and regionally tailored everyday art programs held across the 25 districts in a unified manner.

◆ 'Street Art' to Enjoy Freely = The ‘Seoul Street Arts Festival,’ Seoul’s representative outdoor performing arts festival, will open on the 29th at Seoul Plaza with a performance welcoming the Chuseok evening moon, and continue until the 1st of next month at Seoul Plaza, Cheonggye Plaza, and the Mugyo-ro area. Featuring about 170 artists, the festival will present 34 artworks across various genres including street art. The area around Seoul Plaza will be decorated to capture the festival atmosphere. Except for some performances requiring advance reservations, all shows are free and open to the public without reservation. During the festival, from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., traffic control will be enforced from the intersection behind Seoul City Hall to the Mugyo-dong intersection in front of Mojeon Bridge.

◆ High-quality Classical 'Performing Arts' = In October, the performing arts festival ‘Hangang Nodeul Island Classic’ will be held on Nodeul Island. It will take place consecutively on the 14th and 15th at 6 p.m. (Hangang Nodeul Island Ballet ? ‘Swan Lake’) and on the 21st and 22nd at 6 p.m. (Hangang Nodeul Island Opera ? ‘The Barber of Seville’). Especially this year, to accommodate families visiting Nodeul Island, the seating capacity has been increased by about 1.5 times compared to last year to 1,800 seats, and mat seating will be provided. Also, to allow the audience to fully experience the original classical works, full-length performances will be staged, with some scenes shortened to adjust the running time without disrupting the flow of the works. Admission is free for all seats, and viewing is allowed for ages 7 and above (born on or before December 31, 2016). On the 20th at 2 p.m., the second round of online advance reservations will be conducted through Interpark Tickets, and on-site ticket sales will be operated by combining canceled tickets and pre-held on-site seats on the day of the performance.

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