Over 30 Food Booths Selling Various Foods
More Than 80 Agricultural Specialties and Over 40 Experience Booths Also Operated
The 'Namsadang Baudeogi' festival in Anseong City, Gyeonggi Province, held from the 3rd to the 6th of next month, will welcome visitors with a variety of food and cultural experiences.
According to Anseong City on the 26th, about 30 businesses will participate in booths set up in the old marketplace and food plaza within Anseong Matchum Land during the festival period, selling dishes such as gukbap and yukgaejang made with Anseong Hanwoo beef, Anseong Makgeolli made from local rice, as well as Chinese, Japanese, and snack foods.
Last year’s view of the Yeolling Anseong Namsadang Baudeogi Festival. Anseong City will welcome visitors this year by significantly enhancing food and cultural experience events at the festival. [Photo by Anseong City]
At the food booths, to promote an eco-friendly festival, the use of reusable containers is mandatory, and visitors who bring their own cups will receive a 1,000 KRW discount on beverage purchases. To eradicate overcharging during the festival, the city will pre-negotiate sales prices, place menus at each marketplace, and disclose prices through the festival website and social networking services (SNS).
A direct sales market for agricultural and specialty products will be held at the festival entrance. Here, local agricultural producers, producer groups, corporations, and the agricultural cooperative will participate, selling rice, pears, ginseng, livestock products, grains, peppers, and more at prices lower than market rates across about 80 booths. Each farm booth will have separate business cards to enhance trust, and free delivery and parking lot delivery services will be provided.
This year’s festival has also strengthened exhibitions and experience events. At the Anseong old marketplace, visitors can experience traditional weddings, hanji paper crafts, traditional Korean musical instruments, and glass workshops, while about 40 experience booths will operate, including Baudeogi mood lamp making, nameplate crafting, and creative art.
One highlight is the 'Anseong Cultural Market Festa.' At the event, visitors can admire and purchase premium products from cultural peddlers gathered from across the country, and enjoy various experiences and exhibitions through open workshops of Anseong cultural artisans.
The city plans to install illuminations using nighttime lighting such as sculptures symbolizing Eoreumsani, floating lanterns, and Namsadang neon lights around Anseong Matchum Land’s waterfront park and the Anseongcheon area.
A city official said, "This year’s Baudeogi festival will be an excellent opportunity not only to enjoy performances but also to experience agricultural specialties and the unique flavors of the region without burden."
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