Have you ever heard of the Andong Mask Festival? I didn't think so. Man you are so ignorant. Let me tell you about it.
Basically the city of Andong is famous for many things, like masks and chicken and stuff. Every year their festival attracts visitors coming to celebrate the cultural diversity of the area. I have never been to the Andong Mask Festival, I don't know why you asked about it.
Basically the city of Andong is famous for many things, like masks and chicken and stuff. Every year their festival attracts visitors coming to celebrate the cultural diversity of the area. I have never been to the Andong Mask Festival, I don't know why you asked about it.
Jinju Lantern Festival I made it to a number of other festivals though, as there seems to be a festival every weekend here in Korea. My favorite event to date would hands down be the Lantern Festival held in the southern city of Jinju.
Thousands of hand made lanterns lined the city-splitting river in Jinju, accompanied by scores of larger lanterns floating on the water itself.
You could even make your own lantern. All you had to do was create a sketch and local art students helped bring your vision to fruition. Many people made stars, hearts, or symbols of Korea. A friend and I decided to make a "crab-baby," pictured below.
Thousands of hand made lanterns lined the city-splitting river in Jinju, accompanied by scores of larger lanterns floating on the water itself.
You could even make your own lantern. All you had to do was create a sketch and local art students helped bring your vision to fruition. Many people made stars, hearts, or symbols of Korea. A friend and I decided to make a "crab-baby," pictured below.
1. kimbap prototype 2. wing sketch 3. crab-baby rough draft
When we proposed our crab-baby lantern, the assistant art student said "you absolutely cannot make that." I guess she'd never been to the Uljin crab festival; where the amount of soju and crabs prove that this creature possible.
Back to the drawing board. Next we proposed a kimbap airplane. The same art student gave us the go-ahead, but we couldn't finish the wings in time so instead just created a green cylinder.
Back to the drawing board. Next we proposed a kimbap airplane. The same art student gave us the go-ahead, but we couldn't finish the wings in time so instead just created a green cylinder.
Did our kimbap airplane turn out beautiful? Not at all, it was embarrassing, so I tried to get rid of it. First, on a friend's back....
Then, on the side of a walkway housed with lanterns that were actually good.
At least other people are skilled at making lanterns...
I'm not sure when my next festival visit will take place, but I'm looking forward to it. Maybe there is a film festival? I'm only going if this is playing:
