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Korean Traditional Drink and Cake FestivalMarch 30 ~ April 5, 2002
Main Events For More Information:Korea National Tourism Organization
Transportation Rail : Seoul-Gyeongju (Saemaeul Line, 4 hours 20 minutes), Daegu, Busan, Usan, Pohang-Gyeongju lines available Bus : Seoul-Gyeongju (30-minute intervals, 4 hours 30 minutes), Seoul, Busan, Daejeon, Gwangju - Gyeongju lines available Accommodations Hotel Hyundai Kolon Hotel Nearby Tourist
Sites Local Specialty Bomun
Tourism Complex Edited by Karen Devine |
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This festival will
feature two of Korea's main traditional food cultural resources
alcoholic beverages and rice cakes. Taking place in Gyeongju, the
ancient city of the Shilla Kingdom, the event is filled with
opportunities to observe, make and taste special wines and rice cakes,
which will enhance people's understanding of the Korean culture and
its regions. Visitors will find culture, Korean experts and a
comprehensive selection of the entire country's traditional drinks
and rice cakes exhibited in one venue. Many kinds of tools, materials
and ingredients will be on display, proffering tasting opportunities of
snacks warm from the steamers of the rice cake factory set up at the
festival. Visitors are also invited to try their hand at making rice
cakes. This colorful festival when combined with the wealth of cultural
elements available in this historical city will be an enriching and
memorable experience.
Traditional alcoholic beverage and rice cake demonstration and tasting,
beverage and rice cake exhibition, making beverages and rice cakes,
equipment exhibition, exhibition of beverages and rice cakes native to
sister cities, Make-your-own rice cake and beverages, Shilla traditional
music performance, rice cake slicing contest and dough kneading
demonstrations.