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Autumn is a bountiful season for regional festivals in Korea, and one city in Korea's southeast is making an early start. The city is Gimhae, and at the center of attraction is ancient culture.
In 42 A.D. King Suro founded the Garak Kingdom, part of the six Gaya Nations famous for their rich cultural heritage. The first Gaya International Festival of Culture is underway in what is now Gimhae in southeastern Korea. The 17-day event took the regional government two years to prepare.
Last Friday, a concert and lighting displays near King Suro's tomb marked the start of the festival, which will see displays of modern and traditional art, while groups from several countries including India and Mongolia are here to dazzle the crowds with their traditional performing arts.
The ancient capital of the Garak Kingdom is still a novice when it comes to showing off its regional charm to the world. But locals say the festival is a start.
Arirang News
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