Gamcheon Culture Village Festival Selected as the City's Best Festival of 2019.
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The City of Busan formed the Busan City Festival Promotion Committee on January 23, 2019 at Busan City Hall to evaluate local festivals organized by the 16 city regions in 2018.
The results of the committee include;
Gamcheon Culture Village Festival in Saha-gu being selected as the best festival.
Nakdong River Gupo-naru Festival in Buk-gu and Gijang Anchovy Festival in Gijang-gun selected as outstanding festivals.
Dalmaji Oncheon Festival in Haeundae-gu, Busan Mackerel Festival in Seo-gu and Hydrangea Festival in Yeongdo-gu chosen as the most promising festivals.
A comprehensive evaluation took place which included festival experts’ on-site evaluations, festival-related big data, festival content, their growing potential, festival results and other criteria.
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism annually selects cultural tourism festivals from among the festivals recommended by local governments. After finalizing a list, the Korea Tourism Organization promotes them within Korea and overseas. This year the City of Busan recommended three local festivals – Haeundae Polar Bear Festival, Gwangalli Fishing Village Festival and Gamcheon Culture Village Festival to the Ministry.
The festivals are set to take place in 2019 as follows;
Gamcheon Culture Village Festival – April 26-28, Gamcheon Culture Village in Saha-gu
Nakdong River Gupo-naru Festival – May 17-19, Hwamyeong Eco Park
Gijang Anchovy Festival – April 25-28, Daebyeon Harbor in Gijang
Haeundae Dalmaji Oncheon Festival – February 17 – 19, Haeundae Beach, Haeundae Square
Busan Mackerel Festival – October 18-20, Songdo Beach, Busan Cooperative Fish Market
Hydrangea Festival – June 29 – July 7, Taejongsa Temple in Taejongdae Park, Yeongdo-gu
Haeundae Polar Bear Festival – January 5-6, Haeundae Beach
Gwangalli Fishing Village Festival – April 26-28, Gwangalli Beach
*The festival schedules are subject to change without prior notice.
