The 2010 Yeongwol Donggang Festival is set to start at the Donggang River area (in Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon-do) Friday, July 30th and will run to Tuesday, August 3rd.
The Donggang River was once a primary waterway for rafts carrying timber to Hanyang (the former name of Seoul). Since 1997, the Donggang Festival has been an annual celebration of these log rafts, which were not only the primary means of transportation, but also came to symbolize the livelihood of the region. Starting with the “Creative Log Raft Competition” at 10:00am on July 30th, the festival will be kicking off with a program of performances and fireworks, followed by a celebratory parade leading to the Donggang Riverbank, the main festival venue.
During the festival period, a range of participatory activities and events will be held along the Donggang Riverbank, including a treasure hunt, catching trout with your bare hands, and street basketball competitions. This year’s festival will run under the theme “Donggang! Happy Summer” and will take place roughly around the same time as the Donggang International Photo Festival (opened since July 23rd).
The Donggang River was once a primary waterway for rafts carrying timber to Hanyang (the former name of Seoul). Since 1997, the Donggang Festival has been an annual celebration of these log rafts, which were not only the primary means of transportation, but also came to symbolize the livelihood of the region. Starting with the “Creative Log Raft Competition” at 10:00am on July 30th, the festival will be kicking off with a program of performances and fireworks, followed by a celebratory parade leading to the Donggang Riverbank, the main festival venue.
During the festival period, a range of participatory activities and events will be held along the Donggang Riverbank, including a treasure hunt, catching trout with your bare hands, and street basketball competitions. This year’s festival will run under the theme “Donggang! Happy Summer” and will take place roughly around the same time as the Donggang International Photo Festival (opened since July 23rd).
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| ☞ Period: July 30th (Fri) - August 3rd (Tue) ☞ Venue: Donggang River area in Yeongwol-gun, Gangwon-do ☞ For more information: +82-33-370-2542 (Korean) ☞ Korea Travel Phone +82-33-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) ☞ Nearby tourist attractions: Donggang River, Donggang River Rafting, Royal Tomb of King Injo (UNESCO World Cultural Heritage), Gossi Cave, Yeongwol Byulmaro Astronomical Observatory ☞ Festival website www.ywfestival.com (Korean) |
Courtesy of: Yeongwol County Office
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