Held under the theme of “Meeting and Sharing of the World, and Unity,” the Seoul Friendship Fair 2011 serves as a venue where traditions and cultures from all around the world converge. This international culture festival features performances by invited overseas performers, an international school children’s painting exhibition, a world food court, a traditional folk art exhibition, street events, diverse performances, and much more.
• Date: 12:00, Sat, May 7 ~ 18:00, Sun, May 8, 2011
• Location: The Seoul Plaza, Mugyodong-gil and the surrounding area
• Host: Seoul Metropolitan Government
• Target: Seoul citizens, international visitors and residents
• Theme: Meeting and Sharing of the World, and Unity
• Website: www.seoulfriendshipfair.org
• Event schedule
Opening event: 17:00~20:30, Sat. May 7, 2011
Closing event: 17:00~18:00, Sun, May 8, 2011
Performances and auxiliary events: 12:00~18:00, Sat, May 7 – Sun, May 8
[Event Introduction]
Performances by Performing Troupes from Foreign Cities
• This event has been organized by inviting performing troupes from foreign cities in a sisterhood relationship with Seoul, and will allow visitors to watch and hear live a wide variety of traditional dances, songs, and performances from many different countries.
World Food Court and Traditional Folk Art Exhibition
• This event offers unique experience-oriented booths where visitors can view clothing and souvenirs donated by foreign embassies of countries around the world. Visitors can have a special chance to experience many different countries and their traditional folk art all at once. By inviting participants to vote for food of their choice and favorite traditional folk art, the organizers will select and present prizes to the most popular booths.
International School Children’s Painting Exhibition and Awarding of Prizes
• This exhibition will display pictures created by students at foreign schools in the city. These pictures depict the images of Seoul to show how children from foreign cultures see the city of Seoul.
World Costumes Experience
• This exhibition will allow visitors to try on various traditional costumes from many countries worldwide, take photos, and keep good memories. The most sought after experience-oriented event organized by Seoul City is the Korean ‘hanbok’ experience session, while visitors are invited to try on traditional foreign costumes.
Pinwheel Photo Zone
• A Photo Zone of a world map comprised of pinwheels will be operated at the Seoul Plaza to convey the message that people of the world with different cultures and colors form unity and become one. People are invited to take beautiful photos with family members and friends here.
Writing Messages of Hope for the World
• This letter-writing event invites people to write letters to convey wishes for unity and peace of the world’s people in the hopes to creating a peaceful and beautiful world.
Music Cafe
• This place, located at the center of Mugyo-dong, will offer a space of comfort and relaxation, which will present a wide variety of performances and events, separately from the main stage.
Street Art Exhibition
• Street performers, including clowns and various character dolls, will laugh, play tricks and have fun together with the public at many locations around the event site, allowing visitors to enjoy more fun and excitement of the festival.
Grand Unity Gathering
• This is a dynamic gathering where people of the world become one through the festival. People from all over the world will pack the Seoul Plaza and sing together to unite to celebrate the festival’s grand finale.
Information Fair
• The Information Fair is a venue where organizations and companies that provide services and business information to foreign residents get together in order to provide an opportunity for participants and companies to engage in practical exchange.
