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Itaewon Global Village Festival

이태원지구촌축제

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www.itaewon.or.kr

Itaewon 1-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul-si

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The Itaewon Global Village Festival, held every fall, brings together a fun mix of Korean traditions and foreign cultures and stands out as one of the most internationally diverse celebrations of Seoul. It is indeed a fantastic multicultural event where people learn about and experience different culturals. A range of events take place during the festival beginning with an opening ceremony, performances of traditional dance from home and abroad as well as the Global Food Festival which runs throughout the weekend.

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Start date: 2015.10.17
End date: 2015.10.18
Venue: Itaewon Station~Noksapyeong Station area
Venue info: [Subway]
Itaewon Station or Noksapyeong Station (Seoul Subway Line 6).
Show times: 10:00-22:00

Updated 2016.02.05

Programs

- Official Event: Opening / Closing ceremony, K-Pop concert, parade
- Main Event: World food hall, Pungmul hall (풍물관), exhibition hall

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Itaewon 1-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul-si

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Subway Line 6 Itaewon (이태원) - 327m
Subway Line 6 Noksapyeong (Yongsan-gu Office) (녹사평(용산구청)) - 362.8m
Subway Line 6 Hangangjin (한강진) - 1166.3m
Subway Line 6 Samgakji (삼각지) - 1552.5m
Subway Line 4 Samgakji (삼각지) - 1552.5m
Subway Line K Seobinggo (서빙고) - 1597.6m
Subway Line K Hannam (한남) - 1703.2m
Subway Line 1 Namyeong (남영) - 1885.1m
Subway Line K Ichon (이촌) - 1932.7m
Subway Line 4 Ichon (이촌) - 1932.7m

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