Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Festival
Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Festival
Information
| Period | Late October |
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| Location | Songjeong-ri, Jinrye-myeon, Gimhae-si, Gyeongnam |
| Host Organization | Gimhae Ceramic Arts Association |
| Tel | 055-330-3241~5 (Dept. of Culture & Tourism, Gimhae City Hall) |
| Homepage | http://www.buncheong.net/eng/ |
| Description | Gimhae Buncheong Ceramics Festival is held to develop the local economy by advancing Gimhae Ceramic Wares to tourism souvenirs. Gimhae Buncheongsagi(ceramic wares), which old Gayaguk ancestors used, is appreciated as preserving the typical beauty of Korea. Though it looks imperfect and ugly-shaped, it has a matured beauty. Buncheongsagi, with its lonely, but warm citrine surface, was newly revived in 400 years. The festival is held with a title of "People, putting their souls". Main events are composed of wishing successful festival, setting up the Jangseung(totem poles) and fireworks for the first evening ceremony, and auctioning ceramic wares which were made in the traditional kin, kindling the traditional kin, running ceramic art class, students ceramic ware contest, making one's own ceramic wares and selecting real ceramic wares for the last day event. It also provides a ceramic ware publicity hall and Gaya earthen ware reproduction exhibition. In the kiln kindling event, tourists can see the ceramic ware production progress. And in the ceramic ware making event, tourists can make his own ceramic wares, put their own pictures or writings on the ware, and delivery service is available. During the festival, the traditional kiln is set in the festival venue to show tourists the progress of making ceramic wares. And tourists can also purchase the ceramic wares at a resonable price. In the real ware selecting event, tourists take the ceramic ware for free, if they select a real one, and they break it at the spot. if they select a fake one, It presents a joy of festival. During the festival, ceramic ware goods sell at a factory price. Tourists kiln tour is available in the vicinity. |
