KOWOC - Official Site of the Korean Organizing Committee for the 2002 FIFA World Cup(TM)

2002.5

KOWOC-[Korea Organizing Committee for the 2002 FIFA WorldCup Korea/Japan(tm)]

Official Cultural Events

Host cities hold official cultural events; a series of heart-stirring exhibitions

Each Korean city hosting the 2002 FIFA World Cup™ Games is holding its own unique cultural event to inaugurate the resident opening game. An unprecedented programming decision in FIFA's history, the 20-minute pre-opening game event will be held as a result of discussion between the KOWOC and the governing body of the quadrennial international event, and is designed to introduce each host city's unique culture to the world.
Host cities are also stoking the flames of World Cup fever by holding traditional folk merry-making events in which visitors can participate, in addition to staging parades in the streets and cheer shows near the stadiums that will begin three hours before a match. Eight host cities, including Seoul, have also installed large open-air screens in public parks or squares for real-time relaying of the matches, in anticipation of the large throngs of citizens gathering to watch them. Visitors to these cities can also enjoy special performance programs and bouts of merry-making events during the Games.
Besides all this activity, each host city is operating a "FIFA World Cup™ Plaza" where visitors can get details on local culture, tourist attractions, lodging facilities and transportation means as well as information on the Games. IT Pavilions in the FIFA World Cup Plaza™ in Seoul and Incheon are also showing various films that feature with space-age devices such as HD TVs and 3D TVs

Cultural Events Schedule for Each Host City

Seoul	May 25∼29	The "Seoul International Fireworks Festival"	(at Han River Citizens' Park in Yeouido)
	May 25	The "2002 Korea-Japan Fashion Festival"	(at Jangchung Stadium)
	May 28 ~ June 6	The "Seoul Drum Festival"	(at King Sejong Arts Center)
	May 29 ~ June 9	The "International Folk Festival"	(at the National Theater and Korean Folk Village)
	June 11	The "2002 Seven Star Gala Concert"	(at King Sejong Arts Center)
Busan	May 29 ∼ June 2	The Asia Short Film Festival	(at O2 Cinema)
	June 5 ~ 7	Parade and entourage of a Joseon Dynasty royal envoy to Japan	(from Yongdusan Park to Japan)
	June 1~ 3	International Rock Festival	(at Dadaepo Beach)
	June 14 ∼ 16	Music 'Jagalchi (a kind of fish)'	(at Busan Citizens' Hall)
	June 1 ∼ 9	Street Festivals	(in Nampo-dong etc)
Suwon	May 29 ~ June 17	Seasoned Galbi (Grilled Roast Rib) Festival	(at Manseok Park)
	June 1	King Jeongjo's annual parade to visit his dear father's tomb	(Suwon Sports Complex → Jang-an Gate → Yeonmudae)
	June 2 ∼ 13	Suwon Hawseong International Play Festival	(around the city)
	June 12	Suwon International Music Festival	(at Yeonmudae etc)
Incheon	June 1 ∼ 7	A special performance by intangible cultural properties	(at Incheon Arts Center)
	June 1 ∼ 7	and The Incheon Simcheong Festival	(at Incheon Arts Center and Baengnyeongdo Island)
	June 4 ∼ 5	Women's Folk Opera 'Heavenly Flying Clothes'	(at Incheon Arts Center)
	June 8 ∼ 15	World Folk Festival	(at Incheon Arts Center)
	June 9 ∼ 15	Performance of 'Madangsoe's Love Letter'
	June 9 ∼ 15	7th International Incheon Clown Mime Festival	(near Incheon Munhak Stadium)
	June 11 ∼ 13	World Chorus Festival	(at Incheon Arts Center)
	June 15	Oullim (Harmony) of Korean traditional ballad and dance	(at Incheon Arts Center)
Ulsan	May 23 ∼ 29	Musical 'Cheoyong'	(at Incheon Arts Center)
Ulsan	June 19	Grand Drum Concert	(at Incheon Arts Center)
Gwangju	March 29 ∼ June 29	2002 Gwangju Biennale	(at Jungoe Park)
	June 1 ∼ 22	Korea-China-Japan Cultural Festival	(at Sangmu Citizens' Park)
	June 1 ∼ 22	Performance by art troupes from countries participating in the FIFA World Cup™ Games and Jeolla Province, Korea	(at Sangmu Citizens' Park),
	June 1 ∼ 22	and the Art Street Festival
	June 3	Korea-China Drum Concert	(at Sangmu Citizen's Park)
Daejeon	June 11 ∼ 19	Fringe Festival	(at Dunsan Park)
Daejeon	June 12 ∼ 18	Daejeon Cultural Festival	(at Expo Art Hall etc)
Daegu	May 30 ∼ June 10	Daegu Art Expo 2002	(at Daegu Arts Center)
	June 1 ∼ 16	Sincheon Environmental Fine Arts Festival	(on the banks of Sincheon Stream)
	June 7 ∼ 9	Open-air opera 'Turandot'	(at Duryu Park)
	June 7 ~ 10	Daegu Fashion Festival	(at the Korea Fashion Center)
Jeonju	May 22 ∼ 23	Jeonju Daesaseup Festival	(contests of ballads, farmers' percussion music, dancing and archery) (at Jeonju Hwasan Stadium)
	June 6	Citizens' Daedong Festival	(various places in the city)
	June 7 ∼ 13	Jeonju Paper Festival	(Pan-Asia Paper Museum)
	June 7 ∼ 8	Cantata Honbul	(Sori Arts Center)
	June 8 ∼ 16	44^th Jeonju Pungnam Cultural Festival	(at Nambu Market etc)
Seogwipo	May 30 ∼ June 12	Jeju Haenyeo (Women Divers) Festival	(at various beaches on Jeju Island)
	May 30 ∼ June 20	"Painter Lee Jung-sup Arts Festival"	(at various beaches on Jeju Island)
	May 30 ∼ June 20	and a general arts festival	(at various beaches on Jeju Island)
	May 30 ∼ June 20	2002 Arts Festival in Commemoration of the FIFA World Cup Games	(at Open-Air Performance Arena in Dongheung-dong)
	June 7	Jeju Folk Arts Performance	(at various places on Jeju Island)
	June 6 ∼ 20	'Jeju's Fragrance' Festival	(on Jeju and Seogwipo)
	June 7 ∼ 14	"Seven Fairy" Festival	(at Cheonjeyeon Falls in Jungmun)