South Korea Festivals and Events

Steeped in tradition, the culture of South Korea is as vibrant as a rainbow. Festivals of the land are attractive and mesmerizing like its picturesque landscape. Think yourself lucky if you can be a part of any of the festivals of South Korea. All the festivals of the region are vivacious and adds a fresh lease of life to the spirits of an individual.

To begin with the Lotus Lantern festival is one of the most vibrant fiestas of South Korea. The carnival marks the birthday celebrations of Lord Buddha. Lotus shaped lanterns are prepared and lit in the evening along with many other celebrations. It s a traditional festival which reflects the culture of the country.

May is the month when the Hi Seoul festival takes place every year at Seoul which sees the amassing of people of assorted cultures, places and community coming in accord with each other. The festival is famed for its whole host of cultural performances and loads of excitement and fun.

One of the best contemporary dance festivals not only in South Korea but in the entire continent of Asia, The Modafe Dance Festival is nothing but a platform for the young dance enthusiasts who can experiment with the dance forms, open new vistas for the art of dancing and surpass the current insight of dance.

The Spring Welcoming Exorcism of Tamna is a very conventional festival where spring is invited with lot of pomp and show.

Snow is a very crucial natural phenomenomn of South Korea and thus there are a lot many festivals which are celebrated during the winters. Daegwallyeong Snow Flower Festival and Sokcho Seorak Snow Festival are the two well celebrated fests which attracts a lot of tourists. The first is a unique flower show amidst three feet deep snow and the latter is a festival where various snow- games are played.