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The Korea Tourism Organisation will be organising a two day Korea Festival showcasing Korea’s rich art, culture and heritage on November 25-26, 2017 at Ambience Mall, Gurugram, Delhi-NCR in a bid to give a glimpse into the rich Korean culture.
With this initiative, the Korea Tourism Organisation aims to acquaint the Indian tourists with famous South Korean tourist destinations, delicacies, local culture and the country’s legacy. The festival will also feature Korea’s specialities like face and mask painting, hangeul calligraphy, video gallery displaying Korean history and cultural assets. A live stage performance by Korean Pop groups and non-verbal artists is scheduled to enthral the audience. The tourism booths will promote Korean tourist attractions at the festival.
Speaking on the Korea Festival 2017, Jong Sool Kwon, Director Korea Tourism Organisation said, “The bilateral relationship between Indian and South Korea is based on a long history of friendship and it has grown in various aspects. There needs to be a mutual understanding of each other’s legacy, history and culture. Such festivals help in a great way to fortify and deepen the understanding.”
He further added, “Indian outbound travel to South Korea has risen to three-fold in the past decade. In 2016 approx two million Indian travellers visited South Korea and the numbers are growing with an average rate of 10-15% year on year. We hope to reach a large section of aspiring Indian travellers and tap into exponentially growing Indian tourism sector through the Korea festival. We are positive that the endeavour will highlight Korean splendour in its true spirit to our Indian friends.”
The festival will witness participation from regional tourism boards and related organisations such as Gyeonggi Tourism Organization, Gimhae City, Busan Metropolitan City, Busan Tourism Organization, Jeollabuk Do, Gwangju Metropolitan City, Gwangju Convention & Visitors Bureau, Incheon International Airport Corporation and Visit Korea Committee showcasing different aspects of the country and facilitating on the spot purchase.
Source: travelnewsdigest.in