Incheon International Digital Art Festival
September 1st – 30th It’s only appropriate that you should visit the city of the future to experience the art of the future. And at the Incheon Digital Art Festial (INDAF) in Songdo, Korea’s first international city, art is experienced and not only viewed. You might even say that the artwork here is not as [...]
Incheon International Clown Mime Festival
September 9th – 12th Probably few will be surprised to find that “Clown mime” is exactly as it sounds: clowns doing mime. What’s more surprising is the delightful group of entertainers assembled for this festival, now in its 15th year. Along with the Clownmime team from Korea, Djuggledy from Germany, Fire Fingers from Israel, Duo [...]
Theo Jansen “Animals Modular” Exhibition
Art Through October 17th Evolution is getting a jump start with Theo Jansen, the Dutch kinetic artist-engineer-architect who has spent the last twenty years, in his own words, “creating new forms of life.” Sometimes referred to as the Leonardo da Vinci of the 21st century, Jansen uses simple and inexpensive ingredients—cable ties, plastic tubes, tape—to [...]
Hwaseong Fortress Theater Festival
Theater & Dance August 14th – 22nd Enjoy a week of plays and performances against the stunning backdrop of Hwaseong Castle in Suwon. In addition to plays put on by talented troupes around Korea and other countries, Suwon locals are also encouraged to take part in the performances. With shows ranging from nonverbal through ballet [...]
Kabrew Riverside Music Festival
Whether you like booze or music, you’re sure to find it at the Kabrew Riverside Music Festival. At this annual festival held in Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province an hour and a half east of Seoul, more than a thousand guests will relax on the river banks as they enjoy 14 hours of unlimited craft beer and [...]
Pentaport Rock Festival and Jisan Valley Rock Festival
Late July Korea’s two most exciting rock festivals were held on the same weekend last year. Fortunately, that’s not the case this time around. The first festival to take place will be the Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival (July 23rd – 25th). This festival celebrates Incheon as a five-port city, but let’s not get bogged down [...]
LCD Soundsystem Live at Pentaport
The name James Murphy probably doesn’t ring a bell to the average Joe/Kim. Nevertheless, since he’s considered highly influential in the post-modern music scene, you may recognize the name. Don’t get me wrong. No, he did not invent disco. Nor did he invent punk. Come to think about it, I doubt the man invented anything. [...]
Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival
July 15th – 25th If you haven’t made the trek to Bucheon before, PIFAN is a good reason to go. Cinephiles and in particular fans of so-called “genre films” are sure to enjoy this collection of feature films and shorts that focus on the “fantastic” side of theater. Programs to keep an eye on include [...]
Korea International Boat Show
June 9th – 13th If you’re feeling a little nautical, consider visiting this deluxe ship expo held at Jeongok Harbor in Hwaseong and Tando Harbor in Ansan, south of Incheon. It’s not all that easy to get there, but an oceanic world of discovery awaits you upon your arrival. Visitors can browse through realistic models [...]
Bupyeong Pungmul Festival
June 9th – 13th Come to Bupyeong, a district in Incheon just west of Seoul, for a reminder of Korea as it used to be before CGV and GOM TV when folk were entertained by the traditional performance known as pungmul. The festival begins on the 9th with a prayer ceremony to be held at [...]
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