Gangneung, which boasts of the greatest natural scenery in the country and a long history, has been widely known as a treasure trove of cultural assets that have been infused with the breath of culture since long ago. From the Silla period to the present day, the footsteps of numerous writers have not ceased because of the breath of deep culture they can experience through the cultural assets scattered throughout Gangneung.
There is rest, comfort, love and memories found in a cup of coffee. Recently, many people are visiting Gangneung to share a special cup of coffee with their loved ones. The open sea and pure nature harmonize with the fragrance of coffee to create even more beautiful memories.
Myeongju Free Market is not just a flea market that sells used goods, but a free market where citizens share the value of sustainable life and resources, share the value of sharing, and sell various cultures such as food, crafts, and performance in an open space.
Myeongju Puppet Festival, the first festival in 2014, was held annually from the second Wednesday to Sunday of August. It is celebrating its ninth anniversary this year. Due to COVID-19, the festival was held online from 2020 to 2021. This year, the festival will be held offline with the recovery to daily life. It is being prepared diligently to meet the visitors from October 13th to 16th.
The ‘2022 Gangneung Wine Festival will be held in the Gangneung Wolhwa Street area for three days from November 4th to November 6th. Gangneung noticed the recent explosive growth of the wine industry and secured wine as a new tourism content item for the first time in Gangwon-do. It is expected that, through this wine festival, the base of wine culture within the local community will be expanded, and the wine industry in Gangneung will be fostered as a new growth engine to revitalize the local economy as well as the tourism industry.
The World Choir Games, which began in 2000 in Linz, Austria, is the largest choir event in the world and is presented by the German Interkultur Foundation. It is conducted every two years and 20,000 individuals from 60 to 90 nations participate every time. In April 2020, the 12th World Choir Games was confirmed to take place in Gangneung City. Due to the coronavirus, the event was initially slated to take place this year, but was postponed by one year. Consequently, it will take place in Gangneung City and in the DMZ Museum in Gangneung-do from July 3 to July 13 of the following year.
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