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As the temperature dropped below 10 degrees, a hearty crowd of Seoulites gathered by the Han River for the curtain raiser of the Hi Seoul Festival in Yeouido on the eve of its opening Friday.
Lured by a cool, breezy night of festivities and the promise of an awesome fireworks display, thousands dotted the riverfront looking skyward.
Organizers delivered on their promise of a spectacle as hundreds of fireworks soared high into the nighttime sky. Crowds cheered at the sight of the sky bursting into a kaleidoscope of brilliant colors.
The following day ― the festival’s opening ― also delivered in spectacular fashion.
The 2010 Hi Seoul Festival officially kicked off Saturday under the official slogan and theme “Motion in Seoul, Emotion in Seoul,” to herald a series of non-verbal performances ― including a pair of award-winning Korean productions, “Nanta” and “Jump.”
Seoul city mayor Oh Se-hoon presided over the opening ceremonies on a brisk evening, saying: “It is my wish that this year’s focus on non-verbal performances which represent the passion and spirit of body movement, sights, sounds, rhythm and beats will create lasting memories for families, friends, and lovers.”
He added, “I hope all of you, as citizens of Seoul, help the Hi Seoul Festival turn into a festival of the world by spreading positive word of mouth.”
Going into its seventh year, the city’s biggest annual cultural festival will take place at the Han River Park and Gwanghwamun Plaza from Oct. 2-10.
Organizers this year opted to roll out non-verbal performances to ensure everyone from overseas tourists to expats could get in on the festive atmosphere that will envelop the city for the next eight days.
The streets of Seoul will become the venue for these performances, and by the end of the festival, more than 200 non-verbal shows will have been performed around Gwanghwamun’s main thoroughfare in the downtown city center.
The program bill is stacked full of international troupes featuring mimes, circus acts and puppet shows by 70 companies from 13 countries.
On the last day of the festival, streetside performances at Banpo’s Han River Park will be held in addition to a parade that will go through Jamsu street underneath the Banpo Bridge.
This year’s festival will also provide the environmentally-savvy with an eco-market alongside the “good consumer campaign” which the NGO Good Neighbors will host.
As a means of consolidation in cross-promoting some 20 other cultural events nationwide, organizers have teamed up with the Jeonju International Sori Festival, the Andong Maskdance Festival, the Seoul Performing Arts Festival, the Seoul Design Fair and the Seoul Theater Olympics.
For more information, visit www.english.hiseoulfest.org
By Song Woong-ki (kws@heraldm.com)
Lured by a cool, breezy night of festivities and the promise of an awesome fireworks display, thousands dotted the riverfront looking skyward.
Organizers delivered on their promise of a spectacle as hundreds of fireworks soared high into the nighttime sky. Crowds cheered at the sight of the sky bursting into a kaleidoscope of brilliant colors.
The following day ― the festival’s opening ― also delivered in spectacular fashion.
The 2010 Hi Seoul Festival officially kicked off Saturday under the official slogan and theme “Motion in Seoul, Emotion in Seoul,” to herald a series of non-verbal performances ― including a pair of award-winning Korean productions, “Nanta” and “Jump.”
Seoul city mayor Oh Se-hoon presided over the opening ceremonies on a brisk evening, saying: “It is my wish that this year’s focus on non-verbal performances which represent the passion and spirit of body movement, sights, sounds, rhythm and beats will create lasting memories for families, friends, and lovers.”
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| Fireworks light up the skyline of the Han River Park in Yeouido, Seoul, Friday on the eve of the Hi Seoul Festival. (Yonhap News) |
He added, “I hope all of you, as citizens of Seoul, help the Hi Seoul Festival turn into a festival of the world by spreading positive word of mouth.”
Going into its seventh year, the city’s biggest annual cultural festival will take place at the Han River Park and Gwanghwamun Plaza from Oct. 2-10.
Organizers this year opted to roll out non-verbal performances to ensure everyone from overseas tourists to expats could get in on the festive atmosphere that will envelop the city for the next eight days.
The streets of Seoul will become the venue for these performances, and by the end of the festival, more than 200 non-verbal shows will have been performed around Gwanghwamun’s main thoroughfare in the downtown city center.
The program bill is stacked full of international troupes featuring mimes, circus acts and puppet shows by 70 companies from 13 countries.
On the last day of the festival, streetside performances at Banpo’s Han River Park will be held in addition to a parade that will go through Jamsu street underneath the Banpo Bridge.
This year’s festival will also provide the environmentally-savvy with an eco-market alongside the “good consumer campaign” which the NGO Good Neighbors will host.
As a means of consolidation in cross-promoting some 20 other cultural events nationwide, organizers have teamed up with the Jeonju International Sori Festival, the Andong Maskdance Festival, the Seoul Performing Arts Festival, the Seoul Design Fair and the Seoul Theater Olympics.
For more information, visit www.english.hiseoulfest.org
By Song Woong-ki (kws@heraldm.com)
Peking duck is another popular Mid Autumn Festival food served during the Mid-Autumn Festival, often as part of a special family feast.
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