Jeollanam-do
Gosaum Nori Festival
고싸움놀이축제
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Plan your visit
- Dates
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- Venue
- Gossoam Nori Transmission Education Center
- Address
- Jeonnam Gwangju Unified Special City Nam-gu Gossawoom-ro 2 Gossoam Nori Transmission Education Center
- Admission
- Free
- Organizer
- Gwangju Chilseok Gossaum Nori Preservation Association
- Operating hours
- 10:00~20:00 (Korean original)
- Program
- Main Program: Demonstration of the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Gosaum Nori, Burning of the Daljip, Fireworks, etc. Subprograms: Celebration performances - Bukcheong Lion Dance, Tightrope Walking, Namsadang Nori, Performances by Intangible Cultural Heritage Holders, Creative Madang Play of Gosaum Nori, etc. Consumer Participation Programs: Family Traditional Game Competition, Relay String Twisting, Experience Traditional Games and Receive Gifts, Roasted Chestnuts, Kite Making and Flying, etc. Other Content: Meeting with publishers and authors of cultural picture books like Tall Acorns and Polar Bears, 119 Fire Safety Education Booth, Otdol Village Kit Experience, Bokssam Experience, Gosaum Nori, and Gokdongcha, etc.
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Festival location
Gossoam Nori Transmission Education Center
Jeonnam Gwangju Unified Special City Nam-gu Gossawoom-ro 2 Gossoam Nori Transmission Education Center
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About the festival
The festival is a celebration of the traditional folk game of Gosaum Nori, which represents agricultural culture. It aims to rediscover the value of Gosaum Nori, characterized by its masculine spirit and proactive nature, creating a space for communication, harmony, and cooperation. Alongside the Lunar New Year, during the folk holiday of Jeongwol Daeboreum, various folk games will be reenacted, including the Great Unity Dan Shim Jool Nori and the Dokkebi Fire Rolling in Otdol Village, making it a representative performance arts festival infused with traditional folk games. This festival contributes to the revitalization of performance arts, the inheritance and development of traditional folk games, and the promotion of local culture, showcasing Gosaum Nori, which is recognized as an intangible cultural heritage of our region.
Source: Korea Tourism Organization · TourAPI · TourAPI 292950
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