Hapcheon Hwangmaesan Silver Grass Festival Opens October 17 for Nine Days

October 17-25 at Hwangmaesan County Park...
Opening Concert by Park Hyunbin

Weekend Cultural Performances, Weekday Experience Programs...

Free Nanum Cart Service for Transportation-Vulnerable Visitors

Hapcheon County in South Gyeongsang Province will hold the 5th Hwangmaesan Silver Grass Festival for nine days from October 17 to 25 at Hwangmaesan County Park.

This festival, which utilizes Hwangmaesan's autumn silver grass, will include silver grass viewing, cultural performances, hands-on experience programs, sales of local agricultural specialties, and food markets.

The opening ceremony will take place on the first day of the festival, October 17, at 2:00 p.m. in the grass plaza. After the ceremony, a congratulatory performance by singer Park Hyunbin is scheduled.

On weekends during the festival, cultural performances such as electric violin, fusion Korean music, and saxophone will take place from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

On weekdays, various experience programs will be available from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., including a dice game, the "Catch 10 Seconds" challenge, a four-cut photo booth, and "Healing Silent Music Appreciation" using headsets.

[Photo by Hapcheon County] Hapcheon County will hold the "5th Huangmaesan Silver Grass Festival" for nine days from October 17 to 25 at Huangmaesan County Park. The photo shows the autumn silver grass spread over the Huangmaesan County Park.

The "Nanum Cart Tour" will also be operated to assist transportation-vulnerable visitors at the festival site.

Normally, the Nanum Cart is a paid service, but during the festival, it will be provided free of charge to people with disabilities, seniors aged 70 and over, pregnant women, and one accompanying guardian per eligible person. Applications are accepted on-site on weekdays on a first-come, first-served basis, and the service will not operate on weekends.

A "Docent Tour" with a forest interpreter will also take place, allowing participants to explore Hwangmaesan while hearing explanations about its natural environment, history, and culture. Pre-registration is required via the official website.

During the festival, local agricultural specialty and food markets will be operated at the venue, aiming to connect tourist consumption to local farmers and commercial sectors.

Kim Yooncheol, the head of Hapcheon County, stated, "We will do our utmost to ensure that visitors to Hwangmaesan during the festival can enjoy the silver grass and various programs in a safe and well-prepared environment."

Meanwhile, as the number of visitors to Hwangmaesan is expected to increase during the festival, traffic and parking management, visitor safety measures, and protection of the silver grass habitat and natural environment are anticipated to be key tasks for smooth festival operation.

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