Andong Mask Festival

Date: 

Saturday, October 1, 2011 - 07:00

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Event Type: 

http://maskdance.com/

13th andong maskdance festival

 

Exhibitions
Creative mask exhibitionPlace : the festival place 
Day and time : during the festival 
Contents : Various creative masks which had a prize in 'Korean Creative Masks Contest' will be exhibited
Hanji (Korean paper) Crafts ExhibitionPlace : the festival place 
Day and time : during the festival
Host : Andong Korean Paper Ltd. 
Contents : Andong is the one of the well-known Hanji(Korean paper) manufacturing places in the past, because there were a great need of papers for producing lots of books. This exhibition will show different kinds of Korean paper crafts and traditional furniture.
Water photo exhibitionPlace: the festival place 
Day and time : during the festival 
Host : Korea Water Resources Corporation 
Contents : The old name of Andong was known as 'Yongga' which means the junction of two rivers ; the one is 'Nakdong' river and the other is 'Banbyonch'on'. That's why the Korea Water Resources Corporation held the 'Photo Contest of Water and Environment'. This exhibition will let us see the photos submitted on the contest.
Traditional Embroidery ExhibitionPlace : the festival place
Day and time : during the festival 
Host : Yemungwan 
Contents : This exhibition will show the embroidery of Court and head families.
Andong Cultural Tour Commodities ExhibitionPlace: Hahoe Mask Museum
Day and time :during the festival 
Host : Andong Craftman Association and the Department of Industrial Design in Catholic Sangji University
Contents : It will exhibit crafts and cultural tour commodities which contain the cultural heritages of Andong
World Mask Exhibition of Hahoe Mask MuseumPlace: Hahoe Mask Museum 
Day and time : during the festival 
Contents : It will show different kinds of masks from all over the world. Among the various masks, this exhibition will put emphasis on the Chinese masks and it is a chance to compare our Korean mask with it.
The Special Exhibition of Andong Soju Traditional Food MuseumPlace : Andong Soju Traditional Food Museum 
Day and time : during the festival 
Host : Andong Soju Ltd. 
Contents : It will show the models of various kinds of traditional foods in Andong. Specially, the ceremonial food, like the food for ancestor worship and birthday, will be displayed. And also, you can see the Majesty Queen Elizabeth's birthday table and the royal meal for king.
Special Exhibition of Folk MuseumPlace : Andong Folk Museum 
Day and time: during the festival 
Host : Andong folk Museum
Stamp ExhibitionPlace : the festival place 
Day and time : during the festival
Host: Andong Post Office 
Contents: This exhibition will show not only Korean stamps but also rare stamps of foreign conturies.