Sancheong-gun to Hold Traditional Rice Planting Reenactment in Terraced Fields

Linked with 'Culture Everywhere Day'... Passing Down Rural Community Traditions

Sancheong-gun is organizing a traditional rice planting reenactment event to preserve disappearing rural traditions.

On the 19th, Sancheong-gun announced that, in collaboration with the Sancheong branch of the Korean Federation of Arts and Culture Organizations, it will host a 'Demonstration and Experience of Disappearing Traditional Culture' event.

This event is part of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's public project, '2026 Culture Everywhere Day,' and has been planned to reflect on agricultural heritage and community culture that are gradually fading due to mechanization and modernization.

[Photo by Sancheong County] A panoramic view of terraced rice paddies in Cheokji Village, Sindeung-myeon, Sancheong County

The event will take place on May 20 in the area of the terraced rice paddies in Cheokji Village, Sindeung-myeon.

The Goseong Nongyo Preservation Society, designated as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage, will participate in the event to reenact the traditional rice planting process, while the Sindeung-myeon Pungmuldan will perform a farmers' music show, adding to the festive atmosphere.

In particular, there will be a hands-on program where residents and students can enter the paddies and plant rice seedlings themselves, providing an opportunity for intergenerational communication and firsthand experience of the value of agricultural labor and the spirit of cooperation.

Additionally, members of the Sancheong branch of the Korea Photographers Association will document the event, rural scenery, and local residents through photographs, which will be utilized as local cultural assets in the future.

A Sancheong-gun official stated, "Through the Culture Everywhere Day project, we will continue to operate a variety of participatory programs so that local residents can experience culture and the arts in their daily lives," adding, "We are committed to expanding cultural opportunities and addressing blind spots in cultural access."

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