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Jeong Dong Jin, Okgye
Jeongdongjin Independent Film & Video Festival(JIFF)
The most beautiful theater that do not need an air conditioner.
Detailed description Jeongdongjin Independent Film& Video Festival(JIFF) was first held in the playground of the Jeongdong Elementary school in 1999 and held until today. There were many difficulties in hosting the festival, but we were able to pull it through as there have been people who always remember us, help us and visit us. JIFF will be always held in the playground of Jeongdong Elementary School for 3 days in late July to early August, and turns Jeongdongjin into cinema paradise.
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Downtown
Danoje Festival
Important Intangible Cultural Property No. 13
Detailed description Important Intangible Cultural Property No. 13. It is a festival and also a ritual to pray for the safety on mountain trails, good harvest, good haul, and peace. The memorial service is held for Daegwallyeong Seonang. It is also called Danogut or Danyang Ritual, and it is the typical event on Dano, the 5th day of May in the lunar calendar. It begins on the 20th day of March in the lunar calendar to brew Sinju(Libation) for the memorial service and ends on the 6th day of May in the lunar calendar; a big event held for 50 days. The schedule of Danoje Festival: March 20-Brew libation, April 1-First Dano, and April 8-Second Dano; there are Heonju(Libation) and Muak(Shamanistic Music).
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Downtown
Coffee Festival
You can enjoy the good smell of coffee looking at the sea. And there are also so many vending machines in the street and you can taste coffee with just a few coins.
Detailed description This coffee festival is held on the first weekend of October every year in the Gangneung. The main festival field is around Gangneung indoor Gymnasium and there are various events and programs at the streets and coffee shops in Anmok, Sacheon and Gangneung downtown. Gangneung Coffee Festival is the first coffee festival in Korea. It shows well the unique traits of coffee culture of Gangneung.
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Gyeongpo Area
Gangneung International Junior Art Festival
A festival promoting art and cultural exchange for the youth to create new cultural value
Detailed description The Gangneung International Junior Art Festival officially kicked off as the East Asia Junior Art Festival in 2002, and gradually expanded before renamed as its current name in 2004. It is held between late July and early August on a yearly basis. The festival has been promoting art and cultural exchange for the youth to create new cultural value, under the slogan, “The Century of Culture, Exchange Among Youth, and Eternal Friendship.” In 2008, around 500 members of 16 organizations from 10 countries participated in the festival.
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Gyeongpo Area
Gyeongpo Summer Festival
A summer festival with various main events and side events held throughout the festival period
Detailed description The Gyeongpo Summer Festival is a 10-day summer festival that takes place on the white sand beach next to the deep blue water of the East Sea. Every summer, it presents a diverse program of fun and exciting events. It helps attract tourists to the area with open radio studio shows and K-pop concerts held on Gyeongpo Beach, one of the most popular tourist sites in the country, and presents various things to see and enjoy in order to transform Gyeongpo Beach into a must-visit place. A wide variety of events and programs that allow visitors to better enjoy the beach and the blue sea with a youthful vibe transform the entire Gyeongpo Beach into a fantastic festival venue every summer.
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Gyeongpo Area
Gyeongpo cherry blossoms festival
The beautiful flowers bloom along with 4.3 km road of Gyeongpoho Lake which has Gyeongpodae Pavilion in the center.
Detailed description Cherry Blossoms Festival which is held in the mid-April every year at the whole areas of Gyeongpodae Pavilion(Provincial Tangible Cultural Property No. 6)has become the representative festival of our city and many domestic and foreign tourists come and enjoy it. The beautiful flowers bloom along with 4.3 km road of Gyeongpoho Lake which has Gyeongpodae Pavilion in the center. Spring flowers such as cherry blossoms, forsythia and narcissus bloom beautifully. With the old trees spreading their branches and blooming flowers, many people visit and enjoy the beautiful scenery. There are various events including Flower Exhibition and Cultural and Artistic Events around the Gyeongpodae Pavilion.