Run Forest Trails and Listen to Music in Damyang... 'FOR:REST FESTA' on October 24-25

Performances, Market, and Hands-On Activities Around Dambit Music Hall

A festival where visitors can run along autumn forest trails and sit on a grassy plaza to listen to music will be held in Damyang, Jeonnam-Gwangju.

According to the Damyang County Culture Foundation on October 20, the "DAMYANG FOR:REST FESTA" will take place October 24 and 25 at and around Dambit Music Hall. The event will bring performances, hands-on activities, and local food together in one place.

Web poster for the “Damyang For:Rest Festa.” Provided by Damyang County.

On the morning of the first day, October 24, the Damyang Trail Run (DTR) will be held. Participants will run a course passing some of Damyang's main attractions, including Gwanbangjerim Forest, Juknokwon, Geumseongsanseong Fortress, and the Metasequoia Road. Registration for some sections has already closed early.

At 5 p.m. that day, R&B singer George will perform on the grassy plaza at Dambit Music Hall. Street performances, including circus acts, a bubble show, and a brass band, will also take place. On October 25, students from the Department of Performing Music at Mokpo National University will take the stage.

During the festival, children can enjoy a trampoline, a ball tunnel, and a woodworking workshop. A farmers market featuring local young farmers, as well as craft beer and coffee booths, will be set up, and a media art exhibition will be held at the nearby Dambit Art Warehouse.

The festival is part of the "2026 Dambit Music Hall Revitalization Project." The foundation plans to make Dambit Music Hall a cultural space and encourage tourists to stay longer in the area, boosting the local economy.

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