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1. PIFF
The
Pusan International Film Festival
provides a good opportunity
for visitors to see the movie
trajectory of the world and
occasionally listen to the open
discussion held with the world-famous
movie stars and directors and
a large audience. This international
film festival reviews Asian
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Period: Middle of October, every
year
Tel: 82-51-747-3010
For more information, please
contact: Pusan International
Film Festival Organizing
Committee
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2. Busan Sea Festival
The
Busan Sea Festival which is
held simultaneously at the six
beaches of Busan, is composed
of a wide range of artistic
performances, beach concerts,
and beach dance festival. It
is the biggest sea festival
in Korea in which visitors and local
visitors participate and enjoy together.
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Period : Beginning of August
every year
Tel : 82-51-888-3399
For more information, please
contact : The Organizing Committee
for the Busan Culture
and Tourism Festival |
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3. The Busan International Rock Festival
The Festival was started in 1999 under the name of ¡°The 1st Asian
Pop Festival¡±for youngsters
from all around the world. It
enables youngsters of the world
to get to know each other better
and promote harmony among them
through the international
language of music. It will
be held annually to promote
pop culture, starting from 2000.
Famous rock stars along with
amateur singers from
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abroad are invited to visit
Busan and perform their music
with a back drop of the summer
sea throughout July and August
every year.
Period : Beginning of August
every year
Tel : 82-51-888-3399
For
more information, please contact
: The Organizing Committee for
the Busan Culture
and Tourism Festival |
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4. The Busan Jagalchi Culture & Tourism Festival
As one of the
10 major designated festivals
in Korea, the Busan Jagalchi
Culture and Tourism Festival
is held at the largest aquatic
products distribution center
in Korea every October. It lasts
about four days and offers
a perfect opportunity for visitors
to deepen their understanding
of the sea and the people of
Busan.
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Period: Middle of October every
year.
Tel: 82-51-243-9363
The
Busan Jagalchi Culture &
Tourism Festival Committee
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5. The Gijang Anchovy Festival
The Festival is held
at Daebyeon harbor area of Gijang
every spring to promote the
delicious taste of raw anchovy.
Held at Daebyeon seaside, there
is a feeling of vitality and
energy. Aquatic products sell
for low prices at the regional
bazaar. This festival is composed
of many events, including the
complimentary raw and grilled
anchovies tasting.
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Period : April every year
Tel. 81-51-720-5061
For
more information, please contact:
The Gijang Anchovy Festival
Promotion Committee,
Gijang- gun Office |
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6. The Busan Biennale
It
is held under the slogan ¡°Make
Busan an international city
of Arts.¡± It was combined with
the Busan International Art
Festival, Busan Youth Biennale,
Sea Art Festival and Symposium
of Open Air Sculpture and International
Academic Seminar for the development
of Busan arts and became the
Korea¡¯s largest integrated
art festival. The Busan International
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contains a variety
of displays, public performances,
and events including Busan Pops
Orchestra, singers and Pop song,
Dongnae Crane Dance, etc. in
harmony with the beautiful scenery.
Period : October ~ November
Tel: 82-51-888-6588
Inquiry
: The Busan Biennale Organizing
Committee
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7. The Haeundae Dalmaji Festival
It is one of the typical festivals in Haeundae. In order to enhance
love for their hometown and
preservating and development
of our cultural heritage, it
has been held since 1983. When
you go up to Dalmaji hill and
see the full moon, it looks much bigger than usual and
the beautiful scene around sea
is beyond description. Haeundae
Dalmaji where it is one of the
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Korea is
known as the spot of welcoming
the first full moon of the 15th
of the New Year according to
the lunar calendar. Every year
about this time (Lunar 15th
of the January) two or three
hundred thousand Busan citizens
and tourists visit here and
pray their wishes to the full
moon. The contents of the festival
are praying their wishes to
the full moon ceremony, burning
off Daljib(straw heap), playing
yut, seesawing, playing of the
farmers folk band and dancing
festival of Busan Metropolitan
Ballet Group.
Period : Lunar calender - January
15
The host area: Haeundae-gu,
Busan
Features:
Traditional cultural festival
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