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Busan to Present Six Performances Based on Intangible Cultural Heritage “Intangible Heritage Creative Performance Festival” to Be Held

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it will host the “2025 2nd Intangible Heritage Creative Performance Festival” at 2 p.m. on November 15 at the Heunjeok Theater in Busan Citizens Park. The event aims to explore new ways to utilize Busan’s intangible cultural heritage.

This festival is designed to reinterpret traditionally inherited intangible heritage with a modern sensibility, introduce it to citizens, and support the creative activities of local artists.
This year, the event has expanded its scope by adding performances inspired by functional intangible heritage such as Hyehwajang (traditional plaster craft) and Jasujang (embroidery craft).

Six Busan-based teams will participate, presenting creative works lasting between 10 and 15 minutes. These pieces incorporate transformations of traditional ritual procedures (Gwa-jang), crossovers between different forms of intangible heritage, and combinations of traditional elements with contemporary art.

All selected works are “unreleased creative pieces” based on intangible heritage, expressed through various performing arts such as dance, music, and performance, offering new possibilities for reinterpretation of traditional culture.

The lineup includes:

• ●“Roots Redeem” – A fusion of shamanic and trance music based on the East Coast Byeolsingut ritual

• ●“The Neum” – A creative performance drawing on Dongnae Jisinbalgi (earth deity ritual) and Busan Gobundori Geollip (community ritual)

• ●“Art Group Baegui” – A dance and pansori performance inspired by Hyehwajang (traditional plaster craft)

• ●“102KOREA” – A street dance piece that modernizes Jasujang (embroidery craft)

• ●“Killamonkeys” – A contemporary reinterpretation of Dongnae Yaryu (mask dance) and Dongnae Crane Dance through street dance

• ●“Project Gwang-eo” – A modern dance piece incorporating elements of Suyeong Nongcheongnori (farmers’ play)

To create a relaxed and family-friendly atmosphere, the city will set up the audience area with camping chairs and tables so that spectators can fully enjoy the feeling of being on an outing in Citizens Park. Simple participatory games and balloon giveaways for children will also be provided.

In addition, promotional videos and information materials will be displayed at the venue to raise awareness of the 48th UNESCO World Heritage Committee, which will be held for the first time in Korea in 2026 in Busan.

Cho Yoo-jang, Director of the Culture Bureau, stated,
“The Intangible Heritage Creative Performance Festival is a meaningful initiative to expand the value of our traditional culture through modern art. We will continue to actively support the creative endeavors of local artists and offer citizens opportunities to experience intangible heritage from new perspectives.”