Seoul
Seoul Traditional Music Festival
서울국악축제
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Plan your visit
- Dates
- Address
- 40 Sinbanpo-ro 11-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoulteukbyeol-si (Banpo-dong) Banpo Hangang Park Moonlight Square
- Admission
- Free
- Program
- 1. Main Programs - HAN Stage: Various performances by masters and emerging artists - Open Stage: Citizen-led performances and parades featuring aspiring amateur traditional musicians and citizen traditional music clubs 2. Sub Programs - Sound Space (Traditional Music Exhibition): A media exhibition where you can learn about the history of traditional music and instruments - Playground: 'Nolsam', where you can learn about traditional instruments and culture in a fun and easy way, and 'Nolddeul', a traditional play experience zone - Learning Space: Family-oriented one-day experiences in traditional performance, traditional instrument experiences, and paper flower making with experts 3. Other Information - Flea market and emotional relaxation zone 'Rest Area' with traditional music
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Festival location
40 Sinbanpo-ro 11-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoulteukbyeol-si (Banpo-dong) Banpo Hangang Park Moonlight Square
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About the festival
The 2026 Seoul Traditional Music Festival is an open festival held on the Han River, the heart of Seoul, where citizens can enjoy traditional music up close. The Han River, the stage of the festival, is a representative space of the city that is most connected to the daily lives of citizens and a venue for open culture that anyone can visit without hesitation. The diverse traditional music performances and citizen participation programs held here will inject new vitality into Seoul and provide a special cultural experience in everyday life. It is a place to meet trendy and new traditional music, transcending the boundaries of tradition and the present. From the stage of traditional music masters to participation areas where citizens come together, and sensory-awakening traditional experiences and one-day classes, a grand traditional music gathering enjoyed by all generations unfolds.
Source: Korea Tourism Organization · TourAPI · TourAPI 2616325
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