Catch Grasshoppers and Experience Rural Life in Golden Fields... Donghae City's Mangsan Grasshopper Festival

Donghae City to Host Festival at Mangsan Field on October 3
Traditional Nongak Performance, Rice Cake Making, and Mangsan Rice Foods Featured

Donghae City, Gangwon Province will host the 7th Mangsan Grasshopper Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on October 3 at Mangsan Field (348-1 Chogu-dong and surrounding areas).

Mangsang Grasshopper Festival. Provided by Donghae City

This festival, held in Mangsan Field—an area practicing eco-friendly organic farming—aims to highlight the value of rural life and the excellence of local agricultural products through activities such as grasshopper catching and experiences of traditional culture.

The festival will begin with a performance of 'Mangsan Gwaerang Go Cheongje Nongak', an intangible cultural heritage of Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province. This traditional farmers’ folk music, which has continued to wish for the village's prosperity and a good harvest, will be showcased to reflect on the meaning of the local culture.

At the festival site, family experience programs will be operated, including making wooden grasshoppers and pounding rice cake in the traditional way. The popular grasshopper catching experience, which was well received last year, will also take place. Visitors can catch grasshoppers released in the fields and enjoy the autumn ambiance of the rural area.

There will also be a grasshopper photo zone and an exhibition of walking tractors. Promotional booths will introduce local agricultural products such as Mangsan rice, and foods made with Mangsan rice, including tteokbokki, injeolmi, and cotton candy, will be served.

Mangsan-dong is a region renowned for cultivating rice well suited to local conditions and for producing high-quality rice. Through this festival, the city hopes to promote the importance of eco-friendly agriculture and to create an opportunity for residents and visitors to enjoy rural traditions together.

Lee Kyung-ah, the head of Mangsan-dong, said, "We have prepared a venue for harmony where residents and visitors can come together in Mangsan Field, which upholds the value of eco-friendly agriculture," and added, "We invite everyone to take part in the festival to enjoy traditional culture and the season's charm."

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