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Festival of Korean Intangible Cultural Heritage 2021 in Jeonju

The Festival of Korean Intangible Cultural Heritage 2021 was held for three days, from the October 8th to the 10th. The festival is held to promote the traditional Korean culture, in particular, the intangible cultural heritage such as performances and craftspersonships. The National Intangible Cultural Heritage Center in Jeonju hosted most of the festival programs.

I arrived at the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Center. The premise was already quite crowded. Since the center is within the walking distance from Jeonju Hanok Village, there were many tourists too.

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This year’s festival is over, but if you follow the link to the festival’s English homepage (https://mhdj2021.modoo.at/?link=532yutle), you can still find out about the exciting festival programs. When I visited the festival, an outdoor performance based on shamanic rites and traditional folk music was underway.

I almost lost track of time in the exciting rhythm of the music. The outdoor performance was designed for emotional healing through ‘nongak’, a popular form of traditional farmers’ music that mixes percussion, parades, dance, theater and acrobatics.

I headed to the performance hall. It wasn’t difficult to find the schedule for the festival’s various programs. I made the reservation to attend one of the programs beforehand, but it was also possible to buy the ticket on site. This cute sticker on my t-shirt is the entrance ticket.

I attended ‘Jeju Jamsugut’ performance at the performance hall. The performance combined the shamanic rite of ‘Haenyeo’ (the female divers in the Jeju Island who harvest various marine products for living) and the modern Korean choreography. The one-hour performance was very interesting. I was also surprised to see many young people in their 20s or 30s in the audiences.

The pamphlets were very informative and people in the information desk were friendly too.

Another popular program was the demonstration of craftspersonship by seven different nationally recognised conveyers/masters of intangible cultural heritage. They demonstrated their works using their own tools, materials, and procedures.

Other performances continued at the courtyard. There was the performance combinding traditional folk music and tightrope actions from the Gangwon Province.

Even though the festival is over, the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Center holds various performances throughout the year. The center is very close to Jeonju Hanok Village. If you’re visiting the village, I recommend walking over to the center and experiencing some exciting traditional music, dance, play, exhibition, and craftspersonship.

 

National Intangible Cultural Heritage Center
Address: Seohakro 95, Wansangu, Jeonju
Contact: 063-280-1400

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  • Soontare Suntares

    I love watching the K-performances! Hope I will have a chance to visit Jeonju during the festivals so I can join and experience the some culture programs.

  • Jared Sandler

    Wow, the Gangwon Province tightrope actions look exciting! Must be difficult to perform…Thanks for explaining about ‘nongak’ and ‘Haenyeo’ performances held recently during the Festival of Korean Intangible Cultural Heritage 2021 in Jeonju City. In lieu of a ticket, a sticker is an interesting (and unique!) way of entering a performance.

  • Rea Aguinaldo

    Korean culture is absolutely beautiful … it has captured my heart ever since I was introduced to it and I always love learning new things about it! Really hoping I can travel soon so I can attend event like this~

  • Ever Enrique Castillo Osorio

    I really like these festivals a lot. It is a good opportunity to appreciate the traditions, music, art, colors together with the joy of the participants. They are experiences that always remain in our memory.

  • Emila Clarke

    i love the cultural heritage of korea, superb performance, must visit directly, would love to visit , thank you

  • Kajal Bistt

    I really excited for this Festival..it is once in a lifetime opportunity that we can experience the world class vibes of Korea..thank you for the article

    This festival is held to promote the traditional Korean culture, in particular, the intangible cultural heritage such as performances and craftspersonships.

  • Rakhi Sharma

    Korean culture has a great diversity that I loved so much this Festival provides us a opportunity to explore the cultural of korean .. i really want to attend it. Next year i also searching for this kind of event.. thank dear @Jeonjucity team i definitely attend it..😍😍😍😍

  • Sushank Puri

    I enjoyed myself, the walk through the Hanok Village was quite an informative experience. I also enjoyed seeing the exhibitions and learning about the Korean culture, growing knowledge I already had, as well asunderstanding the history of this wonderful country, I love how it is so rich in history and how the Funday Korea.
    Best country ever..

  • Jed Rattikal

    This is such a great festival that I want to witness myself. I will take note for the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Center that I will visit when I visit Jeonju Hanok Village.

  • Natashaz Grangerz

    When I visited the Jeonju Hanok Village, I did not have a chance to visit the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Center. This post makes me feel a bit sad that I did not have enough time. Next time I will stay in Jeonju longer to explore the city more. This place looks so interesting for me.

  • Muskan Slmani

    i prefer the jeju island as the language is differ from the seoul n other places,beside its the seafood and the diver.and plus its away from plastic surgery stuff. .just the island emerge into modern stuff

  • Rythem Hong

    I really like to experience the International Intangible Heritage Film Festival (IIHFF) and Conference, held in Jeonju, South Korea. The festival launched the opening of the National Intangible Heritage Center, an elegant complex of buildings and outdoor spaces designed for creation, performance and preservation of various forms of Intangible Heritage, marking South Korea’s commitment to its own cultural heritage, as well as the heritage of others.😍😍😍😍😍😍

  • May Anne Doria

    I love how Jeonju preserves its culture and making it connected to the modern times~

  • May Anne Doria

    Festivals like these let younger generations appreciate culture and traditions

  • Rifakat Ali

    Dear,

    I would love to visit the National Intangible Culture Heritage Center in Hanok Village next year. This festival will be the most popular place for me. I will feel full of the National Intangible Culture festival in the next year. This will be my most popular and beautiful scene of next year.

    Thank you so much 💖💓

  • Nazim Khan

    Dear, Jeonju all about korea 🇰🇷

    I would love to visit Hanok Village and join the National Intangible Culture Heritage. This will be the most popular and priceless tour of my life. I will be traveling to Korean Hanok Village very soon. Thank you so much for sharing such important information with us.

    Thanks & regards 😀

  • a.m. Bangtan

    Cool! What a colorful photos you have! This kind of outdoor/street dance performance is what I am into!. Hope I could visit and witness such festival performance someday in Korea T.T Hope the pandemic will be fully vanished. Anything else, I want to know and see more of incredible things from Jeonju!

  • Anshika Sharma

    The culture of korea is so wonderful.
    This Festival really amazing i wish that i could be there this year. the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Center holds various performances throughout the year. The center is very close to Jeonju Hanok Village. If you’re visiting the village, I recommend walking over to the center and experiencing some exciting traditional music, dance, play, exhibition, and craftspersonship.

  • Munazir Ali

    Dear, @Jeonjucity 😍😍😍
    The members took a tour of the intangible heritage exhibition hall and the experience hall.

    At the Digital Experience Hall, you can experience tightrope walking, watch a Talnori performance with VR, learn the crane dance,

    and view a 3D panorama footage of Korea’s intangible heritages, making learning about Korea’s cultural legacies easy and enjoyable.

    The employees at the center recommended watching the 3D video and indeed, the group found the well-made video to be a vivid experience
    the unique melodies and movements of each district into a performance that appeals to the public.

    It was a one-hour performance full of entrancing melodies that resonated with the sound of the audience clapping in unison.

  • Sablu Khan

    Dear, @Jeonju all about korea..

    The purpose of the Jeonju International Awards and Festival for Promoting Intangible Cultural Heritage is to encourage the model safeguarding practices of Intangible Cultural Heritage in the global community regardless of nationality, ethnicity, religion, race, age, gender, or any other…

    Thanks you for this blog…

  • Mohd Zeeshan

    Korean culture is absolutely beautiful … it has captured my heart ever since I was introduced to it and I always love learning new things about it! Really hoping I can travel soon so I can attend event like this.
    This festival will be the most popular place for me. I will feel full of the National Intangible Culture festival in the next year. This will be my most popular and beautiful scene of next year.

  • World Peace

    Wow, the Gangwon Province tightrope actions look exciting! Must be difficult to perform…Thanks for explaining about ‘nongak’ and ‘Haenyeo’ performances held recently during the Festival of Korean Intangible Cultural Heritage 2021 in Jeonju City. In lieu of a ticket, a sticker is an interesting (and unique!) way of entering a performance.

  • World Peace

    Dear Jeonju all about korea, I really like to experience the International Intangible Heritage Film Festival (IIHFF) and Conference, held in Jeonju, South Korea. The festival launched the opening of the National Intangible Heritage Center, an elegant complex of buildings and outdoor spaces designed for creation, performance and preservation of various forms of Intangible Heritage, marking South Korea’s commitment to its own cultural heritage, as well as the heritage of others..!!

  • mahesh jain

    amazing .. display of beauty of Korea….