Gwangju Kimchi Festival 세계김치문화축제

Gwangju Kimchi Festival 세계김치문화축제

• Period: October every year (This year: Oct.15 – 19, 2011)
• Venue: Jungoe Park (Pungam-dong, Buk-gu, Gwangju)
• Inquiries: 062-613-7124
• Website: http://kimchi.gwangju.kr
• Bus stop: Biennale Exhibition Hall (비엔날레전시관) (Gwangju Bus schedule)
• Activities: Kimchi Exhibition Hall, Kimchi Industry Fair, Kimchi Fermentation Science Café, Making Jonggajip Kimchi Session, Kimchi School, Making Kimchi Rice Balls, Science of Kimchi Class, Harvesting Korean Cabbage, Fusion Delicacies made with Long-Fermented Kimchi, and ‘Kimchi Supporters’

About the Festival

The Gwangju region is the agricultural heartland of Korea and is known as “home of the delicacies”. It has been producing rice and other agricultural products on its wide open plains since long ago, and gets plenty of seafood from the Seohae and Namhae oceans. Due to the area’s abundance of fresh ingredients, it’s believed to produce some of the best tasting dishes in Korea.

The Gwangju Kimchi Festival celebrates what could be called Korea’s ‘National’ food, kimchi. There is a sampling corner, a buffet of kimchi and various complimentary dishes, and visitors can even learn how to make kimchi. This popular festival is a must for visitors who are interested in Korea’s traditional foods.