"The Chrysanthemum Festival Begins" ... Changwon Special City Opens Masan Gagopa Chrysanthemum Festival

Showcasing Various Exhibition Works and Rich Programs

As the Masan Gagopa Festival took place in Changwon, the main production area of chrysanthemums, a feast of chrysanthemums began throughout the event venue.

Changwon City in Gyeongnam announced that the 24th Masan Gagopa Chrysanthemum Festival, held at 3·15 Haeyang Nuri Park and Happo Waterfront Park, opened splendidly.

Masangagopa Chrysanthemum Festival Opens.

At the opening ceremony held on the 26th, starting with a welcome speech by Hong Nampyo, Mayor of Changwon, a chrysanthemum planting performance by key attendees and a drone light show featuring 500 drones dazzled the night sky, delivering an impressive spectacle. Following this, the city’s art troupe performed vocal music, and invited singers Arian, Art DM, Kim Eui-young, and Kim Da-hyun captivated visitors’ ears with their performances.

Mayor Hong said, “I am grateful to the farmers and related parties who have carefully cultivated chrysanthemums with our accumulated chrysanthemum seedling technology unique to Changwon over the past year,” adding, “We have worked hard to revitalize the stagnant local commercial district and make this a festival for everyone. I hope you take many good memories with you during your stay.”

This year’s chrysanthemum festival was more abundantly filled with 165,000 chrysanthemums (120 million flowers), 65,000 more than last year, in various vibrant colors. The main viewing points this year are the ‘Hwangryong Gate,’ the Healing Forest, and the For You Cafe. To celebrate the Year of the Dragon, a 6-meter Hwangryong Gate shaped like a giant yellow dragon was installed, and visitors can enjoy a leisurely time while strolling through the Healing Forest and For You Cafe, admiring the sea and chrysanthemums.

In particular, instead of arranging booths in two directions, booths were arranged in one direction to minimize congestion in the flow of visitors, and right-side walking banners were installed within the festival grounds, highlighting a focus on visitor safety.

A drone light show featuring 500 drones is taking place at the Masan Gagopa Chrysanthemum Festival.

Additionally, various daytime programs were organized for families to enjoy together. Activities such as making coloring postcards, “Find the Hidden Pink Flower!” (a hidden pink flower search), “Chrysanthemums Bloomed on My Face” (applying tattoo stickers), old-fashioned school uniform experiences, and virtual reality (VR) experiences were prepared, making it a great outing for people of all ages.

This time, a local booth zone was separately arranged where visitors can taste various local foods such as seafood and agricultural products from Masan. Reflecting the spirit of a cooperative festival, many local residents including farmers and merchants actively participate. Furthermore, for visitors to the chrysanthemum festival, over 80 businesses including fish markets are offering discount events.

Meanwhile, until November 3rd, newly planned programs such as the Chrysanthemum Dream Parade, fireworks show, Chrysanthemum Indie Music Festa, and Chrysanthemum Dance & Cheerleading Festival will be held throughout the festival period, expected to captivate the auditory, gustatory, and visual senses.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.