'Warm and Safe'... Enjoying Winter Festivals with Large Air Domes

Winter Festival Essentials That Block the Cold and Add Joy

As winter deepens, various winter festivals with diverse names such as the icefish festival, trout festival, mountain trout festival, ice festival, snowflake festival, Christmas festival, and year-end sunrise and sunset festival are taking place across the country.

An air dome installed at the 'Preview Christmas Geobukseom Santa Festa' held at the Wave Park Plaza area in Siheung Geobukseom. [Photo provided by Korea Festival Culture Promotion Association]

The event industry is showcasing various ideas at festival sites to attract visitors through local government festivals. However, many hesitate to enjoy the festivals with young children or elderly parents in the cold winter weather. As an innovative solution to alleviate these concerns, large air domes are gaining attention.

Large air domes are spaces developed to protect citizens from cold waves and have become essential items for winter festivals. Kim Jong-won, director of the Korea Festival Culture Promotion Association, explained, "At the recently held Siheung Geobukseom Santa Festa, we installed a large air dome both lengthwise and widthwise, creating a warm space like a living room where various Santa experiences and a flea market were held," adding, "It provided both safety and enjoyment for citizens and received great responses."

Director Kim also stated, "Unlike the existing house-shaped transparent air domes, large air domes offer safer spaces for citizens through safety designs and manufacturing processes that include emergency exits," and added, "They are becoming new content for festival spaces, and it is important to prepare quickly through advance reservations."

Kim Jong-won is regarded as a leading figure driving the transformation of local festivals. Following the development of the essential new concept shade tent ‘Dancing Aurora Tarp’ for spring, summer, and autumn festivals, he has introduced the large air dome, the trending item for winter festivals, opening new possibilities for domestic festival culture.

Winter festivals are now evolving from merely attractions of snow and ice to spaces where the whole family can enjoy together in a warm and safe environment. Large air domes are leading this change and are expected to demonstrate their true value at more festivals in the future.

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