Meditation, Musical, Orchestra... Buddhist Culture Festival from the 18th

The '2023 Buddhist Culture Festival' will be held from the 18th to the 31st of this month around Jogyesa Temple in Jongno-gu, Seoul, as well as at regional temples in Daegu, Gangwon, and Jeonbuk.

Starting with the opening ceremony on the 18th at the special stage in front of Jogyesa Temple, various cultural events will follow, including performances by music, dance, and art groups, art exhibitions, and talk concerts.

The planned performances will take place four times from the 19th to the 26th. These include meditation lectures by Monk Junhan, meditation music concerts, meditation dance concerts, and Buddhist art performance concerts.

On the 26th, the Buddhist art performance concert will feature the vocalist Yoon Eun-seo on stage. Musical gala shows and orchestra performances are also scheduled.

During the festival, the 32nd Korea Buddhist Art Exhibition will also be held. Selected works from the contest will be exhibited at the Ara Art Center on the 25th.

Various events will also take place at regional temples, such as the Seongju Simwonsa Gayasan Sanshin Daeje, Gyeongju Gulgoksa Traditional Martial Arts Competition, Changwon Seongjusa Mountain Temple Culture and Arts Festival, Haenam Daeheungsa Sarangnamu Music Concert, and Gwangju Jeungsimsa Mudeungsan Autumn Mountain Temple Music Concert.

The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, which is hosting the festival, stated, "We planned this event to revitalize the cultural sector, which had been subdued due to COVID-19, and to allow citizens to experience and enjoy Buddhist culture together."

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