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Bonghwa Eun-Uh

봉화은어축제

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Bonghwa-eup, Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do (경상북도 봉화군 봉화읍)

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Bonghwa Eun-uh (Sweet Smelt) Festival, held in Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, offers numerous participatory programs including sweet smelt fishing, underwater race and quiz show. Sweet smelt fishing, the festival’s highlight, is held two times a day during the week, and three times on Saturdays. Winners of the underwater race and the quiz show will receive local specialty products as prizes.

Moreover, there are several educational and cultural programs including a freshwater fish exhibition featuring trout and other species, a sweet smelt ecology center where visitors can observe the natural environment that the fish live in, the Korean Currency Museum, Bonghwa tourist photo center, sweet smelt painting, ceramic, hanji (Korean traditional paper) handicraft, and stone inscription.

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End date: 20160806
Venue: Naeseongcheon Stream area
Start date: 20160730
Venue info: [Bus]
From DongSeoul Bus Terminal, take a bus to Bonghwa Bus Terminal.
- Cross the Naeseong Bridge on the left.
- The festival venue is located on the right-hand side of the bridge.
Hours: Individuals: Adults 10,000 won / Children 8,000 won
Groups: Adults 9,000 won / Children 7,000 won

* Groups of 30 people or more
* Participation fees: Varies by program (Please refer to the homepage.)

Updated 2017.02.26

Introduction

Programs

[Official events]
- Opening Ceremony
- Opening Celebration
- Cultural and Artistic performances
- Eun-Uh (Sweet Fish) Singing Festival
- Closing Performances

[Eun-Uh (Sweet Fish) fishing experience]
- Eun-Uh (Sweet Fish) Scoop net fishing experience
- Eun-Uh (Sweet Fish) Bare-hand fishing experience
- Participation events
- Grilled Eun-Uh (Sweet Fish) on a charcoal
- Eun-Uh (Sweet Fish) Fishing Experience
- Water Activities Experience
- Nail art / face painting and more.
[Exhibition ∙ Special Events]
- Eun-Uh (Sweet Fish) Exhibition
- Topieori Exhibition / Photo Zone
- Food Village, Ethnic Food Sale
- Local Food exhibition & sales, etc.

*Program details are subject to change and vary each year. Find more information at the official webpage.

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Bonghwa-eup, Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do

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