Jindo-gun Hosts the 15th Jisan-myeon 'Folk Culture Festival'

"The Golden Wave of Taoreuda Folk Culture"

The ‘15th Jisan-myeon Folk Culture Festival’ will be held in Jisan-myeon, Jindo-gun, the hometown of art.

According to the county on the 19th, the festival will be held under the theme of ‘The Golden Wave of Folk Culture Ignites’ during the season of abundant and rich harvest, creating a festival together with the residents.

The 15th Jisan-myeon Folk Culture Festival will be held.
[Photo by Jindo-gun]

Until now, the festival has been held 14 times as the Injiri Cultural Festival at the Jisan-myeon Folk Transmission Center (Director Kim Gi-seon), but starting this year, it will be co-hosted with the Jisan-myeon Residents’ Autonomy Association (Chairman Go Gyeong-deuk) to elevate it into a Jisan-myeon folk culture festival. Various groups such as the Injiri Women’s Association and Youth Association, Namdo Deulnorae, Jindo Manga, and Injiri Folk Song Preservation Society are expected to participate.

Additionally, a harmonious gathering where traditional culture and various experiential activities can be enjoyed, Jisan-myeon cultural heritage performances, traditional folk culture performances, modern music performances, demonstrations and tastings of Hongju pouring, traditional rice cake tasting corners, and exhibitions and sales events of Jisan-myeon specialties will be prepared, offering a variety of attractions and sights.

This event, held in Jisan-myeon, the cradle and headquarters of intangible cultural heritage, ambitiously incorporates diverse content and innovative ideas different from previous festivals, including Namdo Deulnorae, Jindo Manga, Sopo Geolgun Nongak, Pansori, traditional folk songs, Jindo Bukchum, Namdo folk songs, Ganggangsullae harmonious gatherings, Jeonbuk Imsil Palbong Nongak, Hallyangmu, ukulele and Nanta performances by Jisan-myeon women’s association members, and performances by invited singers.

Kim Gi-seon, director of the Jisan-myeon Folk Transmission Center, and Go Gyeong-deuk, chairman of the Jisan-myeon Residents’ Autonomy Association, who are organizing the festival, expressed their hope that “the 15th Jisan-myeon Folk Culture Festival will become a special festival representing Jisan-myeon and bringing harmony and joy to the residents,” and asked for much interest and participation.

Jindo = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Seung-geun just8440@asiae.co.kr

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