Photo: Korea Tourism OrganizationBusan Citizens Park Dasom Plaza · 73, Simin Park Road, Busanjin-gu, Busan (Beomjeon-dong)
The 6th Busan Comprehensive Folk Arts Festival is a traditional culture festival hosted by the Busan Metropolitan City that introduces Busan's intangible heritage and traditional folk culture through performances and hands-on experiences. The event will be held from October 24 to 25, 2026, at Dasom Plaza in Busan Citizens Park, targeting Busan citizens and tourists. The main programs consist of the Pungnyu Madang (performance-centered), Somssi Madang (experience-centered), and Janchi Madang (participatory program-centered). The Pungnyu Madang is a space for hosting the opening ceremony, performances of intangible heritage from Busan and other cities/provinces, performances by apprentice schools, global performances, special performances, and citizen participation programs. The Somssi Madang is a space for experiencing intangible heritage skills and arts, traditional culture making, traditional food, and cultural heritage care. The Janchi Madang is a space for operating a traditional games experience zone, the Busan Intangible Heritage Art Fair, a traditional and craft market linked to Hanbok Culture Week, a stamp tour and wish paper writing, Hanbok rental, and traditional accessory experiences. This festival is designed to allow visitors to experience Busan's intangible heritage and traditional culture through performances and participatory activities.
1. Pungnyu Madang - Opening ceremony, performances of intangible heritage from Busan and other cities/provinces, performances by apprentice schools, global performances, special performances, and citizen participation programs - Children's Civil Service Examination, Busan Nongak, Philippine traditional dance performance, ‘The Man Living with the King × Traditional Games’, Fusion Gugak ‘Baekui’, Donghaean Byeolsingut, Daegu Nalmoe Bukchum, Dongnae Jisinbalgi, etc. - Intangible Heritage Class, Suyeong Jisinbalgi, Chilam Elementary School Busan Nongak, Saha Bangasori, Tightrope Walking, Busan Arts High School Gugak Ensemble, Folk Hat Sports Day, Dadaepo Huri Sori, etc. 2. Somssi Madang - Skills and performing arts intangible heritage experiences and traditional culture experiences with artisans from Busan and other cities/provinces - Making embroidered phone grips, traditional spinning wheel experience, making traditional flower shoes, decorating traditional fans, making traditional kites, making wooden keyrings, making rattle drums by Daegu Daegojang, making traditional bracelets and necklaces by Changwon Knotting Masters, etc. - Dongnae Hakchum costume experience Activities include Suyeong Nongcheongnori instrument experience, Gudeok Manggae Sori experience and photo zone, and Dadaepo Huri Sori anchovy fishing experience, along with making traditional mother-of-pearl hand mirrors, protective doorbells, Jangmyeongru bracelets, lucky pouches, Norigae ornaments, Cheongsachorong lanterns, kite skeletons, traditional masks, and Hopae/Mapae badges. 3. Festival Plaza - Traditional palanquins, swords, stocks, cudgel punishment, Sabangchigi, Tuho throwing, traditional tug-of-war, ox nose ring throwing, hoop rolling, and Beona spinning. - The Busan Intangible Heritage Art Fair introducing Busan's intangible heritage products, a traditional craft market linked to Hanbok Culture Week, a stamp tour and wish paper writing, Hanbok rental and traditional accessory experiences such as hairpins, hair ribbons, and hats, and participatory programs utilizing the Bumi and Sumi characters.
Hours
11:00~17:00
Admission
Free
Organizer
Busan Metropolitan City · Busan Metropolitan City Intangible Cultural Heritage Association
Phone
051-714-1508

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