World · East Asia & Pacific · 2 hrs ago
Forest culture festival planned at Hoengseong forest center
The National Hoengseong Soopchewon will hold a forest festival on Oct.
24 in Hoengseong, South Korea.
It will run from 1 p.m.
to 9 p.m.
and is open to local residents, overnight guests and other visitors.
The program combines forest activities and local culture, including magic, street performances, walking, relaxation and craft workshops.
Visitors can also browse a market selling local food and distinctive goods, then watch an outdoor film in the evening.
Families will receive free Korean fir plants, part of a project that encourages care for this native species.
The festival aims to share the restorative value of forests and highlight the importance of protecting nature; the center says it plans to expand forest services that also support local communities.
The National Hoengseong Forest Center will hold a forest culture festival on Oct. 24.
The festival will run from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. and is open to local residents, overnight guests and other visitors.
Activities will include forest performances, walking, relaxation and healing programs, a market, craft activities and an evening outdoor film festival.
Family visitors will receive free potted Korean fir trees during the festival.
Organizers say the event will connect local culture with the forest and promote the value of nature conservation.
- Who
- The National Hoengseong Forest Center, run by the Korea Forest Welfare Institute, is organizing the festival. It is open to local residents, overnight guests and other visitors.
- What
- A forest culture festival called “Forest, Shaping a Day” will offer performances, activities, a market and an outdoor film screening.
- When
- Oct. 24, from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Where
- The National Hoengseong Forest Center in Hoengseong.
- Why
- The festival aims to share local culture and highlight the forest’s value for rest and healing, as well as the importance of conserving nature.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The National Hoengseong Forest Center announced that it would hold the festival on Oct. 24.
The festival is scheduled to take place from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Festival date
- Oct. 24
- Hours
- 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Venue
- National Hoengseong Forest Center
- Free gift
- Potted Korean fir trees for family visitors
- Festival title
- Forest, Shaping a Day
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What people are saying
I hope families spend a healthy and meaningful day together while experiencing the beauty and culture of the autumn forest.
We will continue to expand forest welfare services that share local culture and contribute to improving residents’ quality of life.