Everything........Korea! Korean! :): Daegu Chicken and Beer Festival (대구치맥페스티벌)

Biyernes, Hulyo 17, 2015

Daegu Chicken and Beer Festival (대구치맥페스티벌)

Period

07.22.2015 ~ 07.26.2015

Address

Duryu-dong, Duryugongwon-ro, Dalseo-gu, Daegu 대구광역시 달서구 두류공원로 (두류동)



Location

Daegu Duryu Park and area



Telephone

• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-53-248-9998

Sponsors / Management

Daegu Chicken and Beer Industry Association / Chicken and Beer Festival Organizing Committee

Introduction

The Daegu Chicken and Beer Festival (대구치맥페스티벌) celebrates what Koreans love to enjoy, chicken with beer, and will take place at Duryu Park in Dalseo-gu, Daegu. Called the Chimaek Festival in Korean, the term chimaek is derived from the terms chicken and maekju (meaning "beer"). Over 620,000 people attended over the course of the festival in 2014, and as many as one million are expected for the festival in 2015. This year's festival will include a music festival and industrial culture festival, making the entire festival a place overflowing with youthful energy.

Programs

There will be various events and stage performances for visitors to participate in.

Performance Times

14:00-22:00

Additional Events

[Exhibits]
- Hallyu TV drama
- Local chicken and beer franchise publicity hall
- Booths for local agricultural specialty products and social enterprises

[Experiential events]
- Chicken and beer tasting
- Chicken fighting contents
- Waterzone for escaping the heat
- Singing contest

[Chicken road]
- Chicken and beer sculptures and art
- Chicken trick art zone

[Related events]
- Peace market and Ddongjib alley
- Horeo performance art
- Beach volleyball contest

* Various food contests and specator recreational activities

Age Limit

must be 20+ (international age)

Transportation

[Bus]
Take a bus bound for West Daegu Express Bus Terminal at Seoul Express Bus Terminal.
From the bus terminal, cross the street and walk southwest along Seodaegu-ro Road (서대구로) for about 230 meters. Take bus 3-1 (heading south) at Seodaegu Elementary School entrance bus stop (서대구초등학교입구 정류장).
Ride it for 9 stops and get off at Duryu Library bus stop (두류도서관앞 정류장). Continue walking a little further to the intersection and turn right. The festival venue will be within sight.

From Daegu, take a Blue Bus 653, 652, 503 and a Circular Bus 3-1, 3.

Homepage

www.chimcfestival.com
(Korean only)