Festivals and Events for April - May in Seoul and Around

FESTIVALS

Nonsan Strawberry Festival	2013.04.03 – 2013.04.07	Chungcheongnam-do
Icheon Baeksa Sansuyu Flower Festival	2013.04.05 – 2013.04.07	Gyeonggi-do
Jeju Cherry Blossom Festival	2013.04.05 – 2013.04.07	Jeju-do
Yangpyeong Sansuyu Festival	2013.04.06 – 2013.04.07	Gyeonggi-do
Hwagae Cherry Blossoms Festival	2013.04.06 – 2013.04.07	Gyeongsangnam-do
Jinhae Gunhangje Festival	2013.04.01 – 2013.04.10	Gyeongsangbuk-do
Seoul International Improvisation Dance Festival	2013.04.07 – 2013.04.13	Seoul
Festival of Daegaya Experience	2013.04.11 – 2013.04.14	Gyeongsangbuk-do
Yudalsan Flower Festival	2013.04.13 – 2013.04.14	Jeollanam-do
Seokchon Lake Cherrry Blossoms Festival	2013.04.13 – 2013.04.14	Seoul
Yeouido Spring Flower Festival	2013.04.12 – 2013.04.18	Seoul
Cheongdo Bullfighting Festival	2013.04.17 – 2013.04.21	Gyeongsangbuk-do
Cheongpunghoban Cherry Blossom Festival	2013.04.19 – 2013.04.21	Chungcheongbuk-do
Jeju Canola Flower Festival	2013.04.19 – 2013.04.21	Jeju-do
Muaksan Cherry Blossoms Festival	2013.04.19 – 2013.04.21	Jeollabuk-do
Shinan Tulip Festival	2013.04.19 – 2013.04.28	Jeollanam-do
Jindo Miracle Sea Festival	2013.04.25 – 2013.04.28	Jeollanam-do
Ulsan Whale Festival	2013.04.25 – 2013.04.28	Ulsan
Gwangalli Eobang Festival	2013.04.26 – 2013.04.28	Busan
Beautiful Mint Life	2013.04.27 – 2013.04.28	Gyeonggi-do
Herb Island Light Festival	2012.12.01 – 2013.04.30	Gyeonggi-do
Taean Flower Festival	2013.04.25 – 2013.05.09	Chungcheongnam-do
Jeonju International Film Festival	2013.04.26 – 2013.05.03	Jeollabuk-do
Hampyeong Butterfly Festival	2013.04.26 – 2013.05.08	Jeollanam-do
Damyang Bamboo Festival	2013.05.03 – 2013.05.08	Jeollanam-do
Metal Fest	2013.05.09 – 2013.05.09	Seoul
Lotus Lantern Festival	2013.05.10 – 2013.05.12	Seoul
Jarasum Rhythm and BBQ Festival	2013.05.17 – 2013.05.18	Gyeonggi-do
Seoul Jazz Festival 2013	2013.05.17 – 2013.05.18	Seoul
Green Plugged Seoul	2013.05.17 – 2013.05.18	Seoul
Boseong Green Tea Festival	2013.05.14 – 2013.05.19	Jeollanam-do
World DJ Festival	2013.05.17 – 2013.05.19	Gyeonggi-do
Hadong Wild Tea Cultural Festival	2013.05.17 – 2013.05.19	Gyeongsangnam-do
Chuncheon International Mime Festival	2013.05.19 – 2013.05.26	Gangwon-do

EXHIBITS:

Tim Burton Exhibition	2012.12.12 – 2013.04.14	Seoul
AR+OY Exhibition by Michael Lau	2013.02.08 – 2013.04.14	Seoul
Modern Masterpieces from the Museum Collection	2013.01.25 – 2013.04.21	Seoul
Memory of Landscape I have never seen	2013.01.25 – 2013.04.21	Seoul
Seoul Nostalgia: A Retrospective Photographic Exhibition of Kim Hanyong	2013.02.28 – 2013.05.05	Seoul
Craft Masters Today	2013.03.05 – 2013.05.12	Seoul
Art Across America	2013.02.05 – 2013.05.19	Seoul
The Peranakan World: Cross-cultural Art from Singapore and the Straits	2013.03.19 – 2013.05.19	Seoul
Seoul has the City Walls Special Exhibit	2013.02.21 – 2013.05.19	Seoul
Hong Soon Tai Photo Exhibition	2013.03.09 – 2013.05.19	Seoul
The Poetic Object - Contemporary Crafts	2012.12.28 – 2013.05.20	Gyeonggi-do
Donated Photographs 2012	2012.12.21 – 2013.05.26	Gyeonggi-do
Opulence : Treasures of Korean Traditional Craft	2013.03.28 – 2013.06.02	Seoul
Korean Art from the Museum Collection_Grand-Narrative Part I	2012.05.01 – 2013.06.09	Gyeonggi-do
DMZ 60 Years Photo Exhibit	2013.03.19 – 2013.06.16	Seoul
Rolling! Visual Art in Taiwan	2013.04.09 – 2013.06.16	Seoul
Xiongnu, the Great Empire of the Steppes -Mongolian Archeological Excavation Result Exhibition	2013.04.30 – 2013.06.19	Seoul
New Visions New Voices	2013.03.12 – 2013.06.23	Gyeonggi-do
Youn Myeung-Ro: Traces of the Spirit	2013.03.26 – 2013.06.23	Gyeonggi-do
The Secret Forest	2012.05.03 – 2013.07.28	Gyeonggi-do
Figurative Journal Chung Guyon Archive	2013.02.28 – 2013.09.22	Gyeonggi-do

OTHERS:

Myeongdong Night Festival (monthly)	2013.04.06 – 2013.04.06	Seoul
Gwangju Spring Flower Show 2013	2013.03.29 – 2013.04.07	Gwangju
Seoul International Photo and Imaging Industry Show	2013.04.04 – 2013.04.07	Seoul
Daegu International Marathon	2013.04.14 – 2013.04.14	Daegu
Seoul Seafood Show	2013.04.18 – 2013.04.20	Seoul
Lotte World Masquerade Festival	2013.03.01 – 2013.04.28	Seoul
Everland Tulip Festival	2013.03.22 – 2013.04.28	Gyeonggi-do
Myeongdong Night Festival (monthly)	2013.05.04 – 2013.05.04	Seoul
International Horticulture Goyang	2013.04.27 – 2013.05.12	Gyeonggi-do
Garden of Morning Calm Wildflowers Exhibition	2013.02.28 – 2013.05.31	Gyeonggi-do
Seoul Land Characters Festival	2013.03.22 – 2013.06.09	Gyeonggi-do
Seoul to Jeonju Free Shuttle Bus	2013.03.01 – 2013.08.25	Jeollabuk-do
Suncheon Bay Garden Expo 2013	2013.04.20 – 2013.10.20	Jeollanam-do
Wednesday Midday Concerts	3rd Wed of each month	Seoul
Traditional Music & Dance	Saturdays 2013	Busan

International Garden Exposition Suncheon Bay Korea 2013 Preview

I have been there in 2005 and it's breathtaking. How much this area has changed since then requires another trip.

Take a QUIZ and win tickets for this expo here.

International Garden Exposition Suncheon Bay Korea 2013 (see: Suncheon Bay Garden Expo 2013 Documentry here) is the first international environment and ecology event to be held in Korea. The expo begins its six-month run on April 20, 2013 at its venue of Suncheon Bay in Suncheon, Jeollanam-do Province. The expo’s theme is “Suncheon Bay, Garden of the Earth,” and it features 82 gardens from 23 countries at its main venues of the International Wetland Center and Arboretum Zone. Dongcheon Stream* is the scenic backdrop for the performance stage, which will host daily cultural events.

The expo is expected to draw a large number of tourists to its 11 world gardens and 60 participatory gardens, which were created by artists from Korea and abroad, businesses, and cities. Theme gardens will also highlight the significance of the Suncheon Bay Garden Expo.

A garden is a place where people can relax and interact with nature. Thus, the Suncheon Bay Garden Expo is an international event befitting the 21st century ideals in pursuit of the coexistence of humans and nature.

Expo admission tickets give access to all gardens and facilities inside the venue. Exploring the expo site in its entirety requires more than one day. To ensure ample time to visit other tourist sites in Suncheon, plan a three-day, two-night trip including travel time. Visitors that are short on time should take a map of the expo venue and plan which attractions are a priority during the visit.
All visitors that are ready to take a tour of the expo should be sure to wear comfortable clothing and shoes. The spring sun can be strong in Korea, so don’t forget to bring sunblock, a hat, and sunglasses.

* Dongcheon Stream: The stream runs through the heart of Suncheon and flows into Suncheon Bay.

STRONG WINDS TODAY.....

Spring seems far, still it's very COLD. Especially, nights are freezing and winds are all we have got these days. The weather is truly strange.

Wind is blowing so hard right now that  it seems as if the windows will break and the roof will be blown away...

Updated on 10th. April: Slush i.e a combination of rain and snow was what I witnessed yesterday during lunch time...sucks!

Halal Shrimp Mandu at Dongdaemun History and Culture Museum

These mandu were really tasty and most important of all, halal and I had 2 serving (16 mandu) and udong too.I could'nt finish udong though.
This place is right behing the mall "Migliore" - at the back street and you have to  take exit 12 of Dongademun History and Cultural Museum.
For the most part, every mandu that you see in stores has pork. In Korea, it's unheard of not to add mandus.