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Seoul Performing Arts Festival

서울국제공연예술제

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17, Daehak-ro 10-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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The Seoul Performing Arts Festival is held annually at Arko Arts Theater & Daehangno Arts Theater to create a world-class level of performance arts in one location.

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Start date: 2013.10.02
End date: 2013.10.26
Age limit: Varies by performance
Venue: Arko Arts Theater & Daehangno Arts Theater
Venue info: [Subway]
Hyehwa Station (Seoul Subway Line 4), Exit 2.
Program: Overseas invitational performance: À Louer, Sakınan göze çöp batar, Dʼaprès une histoire vraie, Shakespeare’s Sonnets, The Living Room, Bosque Ardora, The Crazy Locomotive Domestic invitational performance: BluePoet
Side events: - Seoul Dance Collection & Connection
- Talk with the artsts, etc.
- Workshops
Admission: Varies by performance

Updated 2020.08.31

Introduction

The Seoul Performing Arts Festival is held annually at Arko Arts Theater & Daehangno Arts Theater to create a world-class level of performance arts in one location.

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17, Daehak-ro 10-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Subway Line 1 Jongno 5(o)ga (종로5가) - 612.9m
Subway Line 4 Hyehwa (혜화) - 657.9m
Subway Line 1 Dongdaemun (동대문) - 920m
Subway Line 4 Dongdaemun (동대문) - 920m
Subway Line 5 Jongno 3(sam)ga (종로3가) - 1003.8m
Subway Line 3 Jongno 3(sam)ga (종로3가) - 1003.8m
Subway Line 1 Jongno 3(sam)ga (종로3가) - 1003.8m
Subway Line 5 Euljiro 4(sa)ga (을지로4가) - 1095.6m
Subway Line 2 Euljiro 4(sa)ga (을지로4가) - 1095.6m
Subway Line 6 Changsin (창신) - 1268.6m

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