Pocheon City to Host the '2024 Pocheon Agricultural Specialties Grand Festival'

2024 Pocheon Agricultural Specialties Grand Festival Poster.

Gyeonggi (Foundation) Pocheon Agricultural Foundation announced on the 21st that it will hold the 2024 Pocheon Agricultural Specialties Grand Festival at Pocheon Sports Complex for two days from the 26th to the 27th.

This festival was prepared to promote Pocheon's excellent agricultural specialties. Various events will be held together, including the proclamation ceremony of Pocheon's integrated agricultural and livestock brand 'Pocheon Gadeuk', Agricultural Day commemorative events, and Food Safety Day.

On the first day of the festival, the 26th, pre-event performances such as local club bands, Nanta, harmonica, and Gano Nongak will begin, followed by the proclamation ceremony of the integrated agricultural product brand and the ginseng kimchi event by Gaeseong Ginseng Cooperative.

Afterwards, a congratulatory performance by an invited singer and a classical concert by the Banwol Wind Orchestra will follow. The kimchi made through the ginseng kimchi event will be delivered to local social welfare institutions and distributed to neighbors in need.

On the second day, the 27th, the Pocheon Theater Association's Madanggeuk performance and the Pocheon citizens' singing contest will take place. In addition, during the festival period, a raffle for Pocheon agricultural specialties will be held frequently to provide abundant benefits to visitors.

Along with this, 15 thatched booths will be operated to promote Pocheon's Makgeolli, and a traditional liquor promotion hall where visitors can taste various traditional liquors for free will be run. Traditional liquor companies registered in Pocheon will participate. Also, a world food booth will be operated where foreign farmers and visitors can experience various foods from around the world.

Moreover, a free tasting event for seven award-winning products developed through the local food R&D project from 2023 to 2024 will be prepared. Visitors can directly taste the developed products made from local agricultural products and then evaluate the quality and provide feedback.

In addition, various services and events for visitors will be prepared, such as porter services for elderly visitors, small-scale play programs provided by eight play groups roaming the festival site, and surprise events distributing instant gifts.

Also, parasols and camping chairs will be placed throughout the festival site to create resting spaces, and a luggage storage service will be operated to allow visitors to enjoy the festival comfortably with careful preparation.

A representative of the Pocheon Agricultural Specialties Grand Festival Executive Committee said, “We hope this Pocheon Agricultural Specialties Grand Festival will widely promote the value and excellence of Pocheon agriculture, stimulate direct transactions between local farmers and consumers, and contribute to revitalizing the local economy,” adding, “We hope you enjoy the Pocheon Agricultural Specialties Grand Festival where you can experience various agricultural specialties and traditional culture of Pocheon.”

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