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World Heritage Festival Suwon Hwaseong Fortress

Overview

  • Name of Event

    2023 World Heritage Festival Suwon Hwaseong

  • Schedule

    Sep. 23 (Sat.) - Oct. 14 (Sat.), 2023 [for 22 days]

  • Venue

    Surroundings of Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, including Hwaseomun Gate, Jangan Park, etc.

  • Content

    ‘Uigwe (Conduct of State-sponsored Events) Alive’
    With the theme of the Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, a UNESCO World Heritage, the World Heritage Festival Suwon Hwaseong is the venue for finding performances, experience, and education programs and exhibitions featuring the honorable values of artisans who were employed for the construction of the Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, the joy and sorrow of the people of the Joseon Dynasty, and King Jeongjo’s devoted heart to the people. Feel the aesthetic values of Suwon Hwaseong Fortress as a world heritage through colorful programs

  • Organizer
    /Sponsor

    Cultural Heritage Administration, Suwon-si / Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation, Suwon Cultural Foundation

Detailed Program

Opening Performance

Opening Performance - Name of Program, Event Schedule, Event Venue, Program Overview
Name of Program Fortification of Memories
Event Schedule Sep. 23 (Sat.) / 7:00 PM
Event Venue Hwaseomun Gate
Program Overview

A blend of traditional music and modern performance with the theme of the past and the future showing a formless fortification is built with recollections of all who cherish the values of the world heritage of the Suwon Hwaseong Fortress

Stage 1. "The Memory of Wind," an elegant, majestic performance by Gyeonggi Sinawi Orchestra, "Fortification of Passion," a powerful street dance performance

Stage 2. "From the Past to the Future," a beautiful visual and auditory performance by an orchestra, "Circulation of Memory," a performance crossing over Korean traditional music, art rock, and pop

Stage 3. "Light of Wish," a traditional dance performance by Jang Jeong-hui Dance Company, "Beautiful Nation," a touching chorus sung together by Suwon citizens

Stage 4. Fusion of the present and the past, "Hee-moon Lee," a medley of Gyeonggi folksongs

“People inside the Palace,” a participatory program for citizens

“People inside the Palace,” a participatory program for citizens - Name of Program, Event Schedule, Event Venue, Program Overview
Name of Program Happy Artisans Busking and Fortification Event
Event Schedule Weekend, holidays / 4:30 PM
※Excluding Oct. 9 (Mon.)
Event Venue Hwaseomun Gate, Jangan Park
Program Overview Improvised stages of theater play with narrator, dance, and singing; experience program of building the fortress at the fortification playground

Performance Program

Yo-ho, Artisans and Tradesmen - Name of Program, Program, Overview
Name of Program Yo-ho, Artisans and Tradesmen
Event Schedule Weekend, holidays / 1:30 PM, 4:30 PM [2 times a day]
※ Not on stage on Oct. 9 (Mon.)
※ On stage at 1:30 PM, 5:30 PM on the opening day (Sep. 23, Sat.)
Event Venue Jangan Park
Program Overview A participatory puppet show for children that shows the spirit of reformation of King Jeongjo and the creativity of silhak scholars by reinterpreting the meaning of Nakseongyeon (feast of completion)
A Square of Artisans - Name of Program, Event Schedule, Event Venue, Program Overview
Name of Program A Square of Artisans
Event Schedule Oct. 1 (Sun.), Oct. 3 (Tue.), Oct. 7 (Sat.), Oct. 8 (Sun.), Oct. 9 (Mon.), Oct. 14 (Sat.) / 6:00 PM
Event Venue Square in front of Hwaseomun Gate
Program Overview

An artisans’ performance to wrap up the day after the Nakseongyeon (feast of completion) held for artisans and people alike

①Baram Nori (Wind’s Play): a creative street performance Oct. 1 (Sun.), Oct. 3 (Tue.) / 6:00 PM

②Cheonha Jeil Eumma Gaengkkaeng: a puppet show + a play Oct. 8 (Sun.), Oct. 9 (Mon.) / 6:00 PM

③The Gift of Pungmul Player: a street performance Oct. 7 (Sat.), Oct. 14 (Sat.) / 6:00 PM
Jangyongyeong Opens the New Door - Name of Program, Event Schedule, Event Venue, Program Overview
Name of Program Jangyongyeong Opens the New Door
Event Schedule Sep. 23 (Sat.), Sep. 30 (Sat.), Oct. 7 (Sat.), Oct. 14 (Sat.) / 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM
Event Venue Janganmun Gate, Hwaseomun Gate
※ Only at Janganmun Gate on Sep. 23 (Sat.)
Program Overview A traditional performance of Jangyongyeong, the royal bodyguards of King Jeongjo, including its guard ceremony, marking the beginning of the World Heritage Festival
Artisans of Street Art - Name of Program, Event Schedule, Event Venue, Program Overview
Name of Program Artisans of Street Art
Event Schedule Weekday, holidays
Event Venue Bukjiteo, Hwaseomun Gate (busking); Jangan Park (puppet show)
Program Overview

Street shows and puppet shows for university clubs and puppet theater companies to participate in the event and for the visiting audience to enjoy things to watch

[Puppet Show]

①<King Jeongjo as a Son>-A puppet show about King Jeongjo's piety and devoted heart to the people, the motifs for the fortification of the Suwon Hwaseong Fortress Sep. 23 (Sat.), Sep. 24 (Sun.), Sep. 30 (Sat.), Oct. 1 (Sun.) / 2:30 PM (30 min.), 5:30 PM (30 min.) ※ On stage at 1:00 PM, 5:00 PM due to the rehearsal of the opening performance on Sep. 23 (Sat.)

②<Hand of Artisan>-A table puppet show featuring an artisan, delivering the values and meaning of artisans Oct. 3 (Tue.), Oct. 7 (Sat.), Oct. 8 (Sun.), Oct. 9 (Mon.), Oct. 14 (Sat.) / 2:30 PM (30 min.), 5:30 PM (30 min.)

[Busking at Bukjiteo]

①Sungkyunkwan University “Moyeo Rock”-3:00 PM (20 min.), Bukjiteo

②Kyunghee University “Yangseojin Project”-5:00 PM (20 min.), Bukjiteo ※ On stage at 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM on Oct. 7 (Sat.) and 8 (Sun.) due to the rehearsal of A Pond Blooming with Wisdom

[Busking at Hwaseomun Gate]

③Ajou University “5-minute Comma”- 3:00 PM (20 min.), Hwaseomun Gate

④Kyonggi Univerisity “Arpeggio”- 5:00 PM (20 min.), Hwaseomun Gate

※ On stage at Janganmun Gate on Sep. 23 (Sat.) and 24 (Sun.) due to the opening performance
Wanwolyeon, a Wishful Night Shining Together - Name of Program, Event Schedule, Event Venue, Program Overview
Name of Program Wanwolyeon, a Wishful Night Shining Together
Event Schedule Sep. 30 (Sat.) / 1:00 PM, 7:00 PM
Event Venue Jeongjo Theme Concert Hall
Program Overview A performance of Korean traditional music and play created with the motif of Wanwolyeon, the feast greeting the full moon, featuring a night under the moon with citizens singing together for hope

Experience/Exhibition Program

Artisans’ Village in Uigwe - Name of Program, Event Schedule, Event Venue, Program Overview
Name of Program Artisans’ Village in Uigwe
Event Schedule Weekend, holidays / 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM [permanent]
Event Venue Jangan Park
Experience fee Partly paid: KRW 2,000
Program Overview

A program where you can experience the techniques of artisans and become one as you learn about the hidden artisans behind the fortification of the Suwon Hwaseong Fortress recorded in Hwaseong Seongyeok Uigwe (Records of Hwaseong Fortress Construction)

① Hwagong (dancheongjang): 5 times a day; an experience of pounding powder paint based on traditional materials and methods (paid)

② Jogakjang: 5 times a day; an experience of a scratch board to make the objet of the Suwon Hwaseong Fortress

③ Gakja: visitor's experience of recording one's name and wishes on gakja

④ Seoksu/chajang: an experience of hauling a wagon (chajang) and stacking stones (seoksu)

⑤ Jijang: an experience of putting on artisan-concept paper doll mask and performance

⑥ Byeongpungjang: an experience of making a large folding screen and paper folding experience
Now, See the Present - Name of Program, Event Schedule, Event Venue, Program Overview
Name of Program Now, See the Present
Event Schedule Sep. 23 (Sat.) - Oct. 14 (Sat.) / Free of charge
Event Venue Jangan Park
Program Overview

"Time Warp B," a bamboo structure installed with the motif of Seobuk Gongsimdon (northwest observation tower), provides the archiving exhibition about the past 227 years and the present of the Suwon Hwaseong Fortress after its fortification and the campaign and experience programs about climate change and the environment with the theme of the Suwon Hwaseong Fortress that will be left to the future generations.

[Experience Program]

<A Letter from Something>
- Date: Sep. 23 (Sat.) - Oct. 14 (Sat.) Operated during the opening hours
- How to participate: free of charge
- Content: Be part of the ecosystem around the Suwon Hwaseong Fortress and write a letter to the people!

<Though Inconvenient, Silk Screen>
- Date: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Oct. 8 (Sun.)
- How to participate: on-site application on the program booth
- What to bring: T-shirt or bag to recycle (participants are required to bring one)
- Content: program for recycling T-shirt, etc. using the silk screen method

<Though Inconvenient, Bamboo>
- Date: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Oct. 3 (Tue.), Oct. 7 (Sat.)
- How to participate: on-site application on the program booth
- Content: making a cup, an incense holder, etc. with raw bamboo
Memorizing Body - Name of Program, Event Schedule, Event Venue, Program Overview
Name of Program Memorizing Body
Event Schedule Sep. 25 (Mon.) - Oct. 14 (Sat.) [permanent]
Event Venue Jangan Park
Program Overview An exhibition of works made with sleepers depicting traces of the 227-year history of the Suwon Hwaseong Fortress that has survived many hardships and the efforts and sacrifice of those who preserved the Fortress

Education Program

Traditional Culture Class - Name of Program, Event Schedule, Event Venue, Program Overview
Name of Program Traditional Culture Class
Event Schedule Weekend, holidays / 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM, 5:00 PM [2 times a day]
- Royal Refreshment and Traditional Etiquette Class: Sep. 23 (Sat), Sep. 24 (Sun), Oct. 1 (Sun), Oct. 3 (Tue.), Oct. 14 (Sat.) /1:00 PM (120 min.), 3:00 PM (120 min.)
- Martial Art Class of Jangyongyeong Oeyeong (outer camp of royal bodyguards): Sep. 23 (Sat.), Sep. 24 (Sun.), Oct. 3 (Tue.) / 3:00 PM (60 min.), 5:00 PM (60 min.)
- A Day at the Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, the World Heritage (a tour for foreigners): Oct. 7 (Sat.), Oct. 14 (Sat.)
Event Venue Suwon Traditional Culture Center
Reservation required Tickets on Interpark (to be released)
Program Overview Education and experiences of the royal cuisine, traditional etiquette, martial arts class, etc. with the Suwon Traditional Culture Center as the foothold program

※ No program is operated on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Chuseok holidays (Sept. 28-29) during the festival. However, programs are operated as usual during other holidays.