Itaewon Global Village Festival (Korean: 이태원 지구촌 축제; RR: Itaewon Jiguchon Chugje) is an annual cultural festival held in Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea, since 2002.
Itaewon Global Village Festival (Korean: 이태원 지구촌 축제; RR: Itaewon Jiguchon Chugje) is an annual cultural festival held in Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea, since 2002.
01 · What it is
Living Tradition
Documented cultural tradition on record; family classification awaits an editor.
02 · Where & name
South Korea
Written in its own script on record as 이태원지구촌축제.
03 · How it is doing
□□□□ (Not yet assessed)
Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
04 · Proof & reuse
2 cited sources
Every claim links to a public record below. Free to quote, teach, and share under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapter Takeaways
Editions2008: October 16–19 2009: October 16–18 2010: October 15–17 2011: October 29–30 2012: October 12–14 2013: October 12–13 2014: October 11–12 2019: October 12–13
Main attractionsGlobal Village Parade An opening ceremony with 300 flag bearers and street marchers.
Things to enjoyThe festival will be held with vehicles in Itaewon-ro and Bokwang-ro under complete control.
Global ParadeThe global parade is the 'face' of the Itaewon festival.
Common Questions Answered on Record
What is Itaewon Global Village Festival in plain words?
Itaewon Global Village Festival (Korean: 이태원 지구촌 축제; RR: Itaewon Jiguchon Chugje) is an annual cultural festival held in Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea, since 2002. In local script on record, it is written 이태원지구촌축제.
Where is Itaewon Global Village Festival practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Itaewon Global Village Festival in South Korea.
What is the current condition of Itaewon Global Village Festival today?
□□□□ (Not yet assessed): Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
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Itaewon Global Village Festival (Korean: 이태원 지구촌 축제; RR: Itaewon Jiguchon Chugje) is an annual cultural festival held in Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea, since 2002. It is hosted by the Itaewon Tourism Zone Association and takes place in the fall, typically in October. The main objective of the festival is to heat up tourism in the Itaewon area, as well as attract foreign visitors.
It aims to bring together Korean traditional culture and foreign culture in Itaewon through parades, food exhibitions, concerts, and more. The parades have up to 800 participants, and concerts often include K-pop artists of the Hallyu Wave. 1
Editions
2008: October 16–19
2009: October 16–18
2010: October 15–17
2011: October 29–30
2012: October 12–14
2013: October 12–13
2014: October 11–12
2019: October 12–13 1
Main attractions
Global Village Parade
An opening ceremony with 300 flag bearers and street marchers.
Global Traditional Outfit Fashion Show
A fashion show with Korean traditional outfits, such as hanbok, and also traditional outfits from other countries.
Global Food Exhibition & Customs Show
Tasting and sale of various food from around the world.
C&M Kind Concert
C&M Kind Concert is a special concert, often featuring K-Pop artists. In 2014, the headliner was girl group Dal Shabet.
Global Village DJ Party
A show of Itaewon's club culture through DJ concerts.
Global Village Culture Performance
Interactive performances of world music, art, and dance. 1
Things to enjoy
The festival will be held with vehicles in Itaewon-ro and Bokwang-ro under complete control. It will continue its major programs such as the opening ceremony, the Delive Good Concert, the World Traditional Culture Contest (World Culture Grand Prize), the global parade, cooking Itaewon, DJ party, and the closing ceremony (K Beauty Contest), etc. 1
Global Parade
The global parade is the 'face' of the Itaewon festival. A large parade of 1,000 members from 32 teams, including UNESCO International Martial Arts Demonstration Team and World Folk Costume Team, will march 1.4 km from Hangangjin Station to Noksapyeong Station, and the Chilseok-dong Gossam (Important Intangible Cultural Heritage No. 33) will mark the finale. 1
World food
You can taste the world's food yourself. You can taste traditional food from various countries, including European food and Asian food. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Itaewon Global Village Festival”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Itaewon Global Village Festival is annual cultural festival in Itaewon, South Korea, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
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