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Jinju World Folk Arts Biennale opens with performers from six countries
The 2026 Jinju World Folk Arts Biennale opens in Jinju on October 17.
Jinju, in South Korea’s South Gyeongsang province, is hosting seven folk arts groups from Thailand, Vietnam, Mongolia, Indonesia, Burkina Faso and Brazil.
The groups will present traditional music, dance and performances at the former Jinju Station Railway Cultural Park.
The event’s theme is solidarity for peace through art, bringing different cultures together through performance.
The shows are free for residents and visitors.
Performances are scheduled to continue through October 18.
The 2026 Jinju World Folk Arts Biennale opened in Jinju on Oct. 17, featuring performers from six countries.
Seven folk arts groups are taking part, presenting traditional music, dance and performances.
The event is themed “Solidarity for peace connected through art.”
Performances are scheduled at a special stage in Railway Cultural Park through Oct. 18, with free admission.
Organizers said the festival aims to connect cultures through art and share a message of peace.
- Who
- Seven folk arts groups from Thailand, Vietnam, Mongolia, Indonesia, Burkina Faso and Brazil are participating.
- What
- The 2026 Jinju World Folk Arts Biennale opened with traditional music, dance and performances.
- When
- The opening ceremony was held on Oct. 17, 2026. Performances are scheduled through Oct. 18.
- Where
- Railway Cultural Park, in Gangnam-dong, Jinju, South Korea.
- Why
- The festival was planned to connect different cultures through art and share a message of peace.
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Jinju held the opening ceremony at Railway Cultural Park and began the festival’s three-day schedule.
Performances were scheduled at a special stage in Railway Cultural Park.
- Participating countries
- Thailand, Vietnam, Mongolia, Indonesia, Burkina Faso and Brazil
- Performing groups
- 7 folk arts groups
- Theme
- Solidarity for peace connected through art
- Opening
- Oct. 17, 2026
- Admission
- Free for residents and tourists
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What people are saying
It will be a valuable occasion to raise Jinju’s standing as a UNESCO Creative City of Folk Arts and to appreciate through art the cultural diversity of countries around the world and the value of peace.