Everything........Korea! Korean! :): Bonghwa Pine Mushroom Festival (봉화 송이축제)

Miyerkules, Setyembre 9, 2015

Bonghwa Pine Mushroom Festival (봉화 송이축제)




Period

10.02.2015 ~ 10.05.2015

Address

1111, Bonghwa-ro, Bonghwa-eup, Bonghwa-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do 경상북도 봉화군 봉화읍 봉화로 1111 (봉화읍)



Location

Sports Park (Bonghwa-eup), Songi Mountain area



Telephone

• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-54-679-6321~3 (Korean)

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Sponsors / Management

Bonghwa-gun / Bonghwa Festival Promotion Council, Bonghwa Cultural Center

Introduction

Bonghwa’s song-i mushrooms (pine mushroom) are regarded as a special delicacy, they grow only on the very best types of pine trees called ‘Chunyangmok Pine Trees’. They can be stored for long periods of time. At the Bonghwa Pine Mushroom festival, visitors will be able to observe the mushrooms in their natural habitat, and get the chance to harvest them. They will also be able to sample various alcohols and specialty dishes made from the delicious pine mushroom.

Programs

- Opening ceremony / Celebratory concert
- Singing contest
- Essay contest, drawing contest
- Culture / hands-on activity
- Song-i mushroom display
- Song-i mushroom cooking show
- Closing ceremony

Additional Events

Song-i mushroom food stalls, Song-i mushroom selling booths, local food/products display, etc.

Event Location

From Dong Seoul Terminal, take an intercity bus to Bonghwa Terminal.
* Bus Schedule: 07:40, 09:40, 11:50, 13:50, 16:10, 18:10 / Travel time: 2hrs, 40min

From Bonghwa Bus Terminal, it is a 5min-walk to the festival grounds.

Homepage

bonghwafestival.com (Korean only)