Yangju Salpan, 'Yangju Gwana Talnori Pungmul Festival' Held

Yangju Salpan (CEO Ha Chang-beom) in Gyeonggi announced on the 5th that it will hold the ‘2024 Yangju Gwana Talnori Pungmul Festival,’ selected as part of the ‘2024 Gyeonggi Northern Region Cultural Specialization Support Project,’ around the Yangju Gwana site on the 10th.

'Yangju Gwanna Talnori Pungmul Festival' poster. Provided by Yangju City

The ‘2024 Gyeonggi Northern Region Cultural Specialization Support Project’ , implemented by the Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation, targets cultural and artistic organizations in 10 cities and counties in northern Gyeonggi. It aims to address regional imbalances by specializing the local culture of northern Gyeonggi, where opportunities for cultural enjoyment are limited due to various reasons such as regional disparities. This year, a total of six projects were finally selected, and in Yangju, Yangju Salpan’s ‘Yangju Gwana Talnori Pungmul Festival’ was chosen.

This event was planned by Yangju Salpan and the Yangju Byeolsandae Nori Preservation Society to strengthen place specialization through storytelling centered on the Yangju Gwana site and to realize a regional cultural model where tradition and creation harmoniously coexist.

Various traditional performances such as Talnori and Byeolsandae Nori, as well as experiential programs like trying on Talchum costumes, will be prepared so that the whole family can enjoy history lessons, traditional performances, and hands-on experiences while touring the Yangju Gwana site.

CEO Ha Chang-beom stated, “Through this festival, we expect the Yangju Gwana site to be reborn as a local attraction and to develop into a representative festival gathering traditional contents of Yangju City.” He added, “We will actively strive to create a space for continuous communication, not just a one-time event.”