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Bonghwa Eun-uh Festival

Bonghwa Eun-uh (Sweet Smelt) Festival

Bonghwa Eun-uh Festival

Held at the end of July ~ early August each year, this festival is popular as a summer event among tourists. In addition to the 'catching Eun-uh' program, this festival offers a variety of activities to enjoy, such as tasting charcoal-grilled Eun-uh and learning about the rare freshwater fish that inhabit Bonghwa at the freshwater fish exhibition center exhibiting Yeolmogeo (freshwater salmon), Sancheoneo (trout) and Shiri (Korean splendid dace).

Bonghwa Eun-uh Festival 2010

  • Name of Event: The 12th Bonghwa Eun-uh Festival
  • Thstronge: A family trip to the childhood s days in Bonghwa!
  • When: July 31, 2010 (Sat) ~ August 8, 2010 (Sun) (for 9 days)
  • Where: Sports Park (Bonghwa-eup), around Naeseongcheon Stream
  • Presented by: Bonghwa County
  • Organized: Bonghwa Festival Promotion Concil
  • Sponsored by: Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Province of Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea Tourism Organization
  • Programs & Events
    • Official Events: Opening cerstrongony, congratulatory performances, invitation event with sister cities counties and Gyeongsang-do Provincial Residents Association, invitation event with urban consumers for the 1 company for 1 village campaign, Bonghwa Eun-uh Symposium, art cultural performances, Eun-uh Singing Contest, closing cerstrongony
    • Experience Programs: Eun-uh catching with scoop net, Eun-uh catching with hands, nighttime fishing, Eun-uh charcoal grilling, water cycling, Eun-uh cart tracking, robot biking, experiencing the noted calligraphy works, Wooden Flute · Magical Flute, face painting, art in nature, natural dyeing, bus tour through cultural and historic sites, experiencing amazing pottery Chinese characters
    • Other Events: Bonghwa County Walking Contest, Cheongam Pavilion Play Yard with Hutos, Bonghwa Water Park
    • Side Events: Eun-uh Exhibition with Hutos, folk cuisine market, agricultural local specialty products market, Eun-uh Tourist Train with KORAIL