Insa-dong Korean Art & Culture Festival 인사전통문화축제
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Celebrated since 1987, Insa-dong Korean Art and Culture Festival is a real feast of Korean culture and art. Held April or May every year in Insa-dong, the repository of Korea’s traditional culture, this festival features an international folk festival, parade, and singing contest. Street events include ceramic art demonstrations, portrait drawings by street artists, and making traditional rice cakes.
Utilization information
・Finished : 20171103
・Location : Naminsa Madang
・Beginning : 20171028
・Location : Jonggak Station (Subway Line 1), Exit 3.
Walk straight toward Tapgol Park and turn left at Kumkang shoe store. Walk straight for about 150 meters.
・Performance Times : 10:00-18:00
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33-2, Insa-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Traffic information
- Subway Line 5 Jongno 3(sam)ga (종로3가）- 397.5m
- Subway Line 3 Jongno 3(sam)ga (종로3가）- 397.5m
- Subway Line 1 Jongno 3(sam)ga (종로3가）- 397.5m
- Subway Line 1 Jonggak (종각）- 413.7m
- Subway Line 3 Anguk (안국）- 576.1m
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