You might ask what the heck is a Slow Life Festival? Well, if you have heard of slow food, this festival celebrates taking the slow approach to life and take a break from frenetic day-to-day hum of work/school. This 4-day festival kicks off in Namyangju, a city rapidly becoming the country's regional center for excellence in organic farming.
A special FREE TICKET promo for the opening day, September 22, 2017 (Friday) ARE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO CAN SIGN UP HERE.
There are a ton of activities for everyone. Foodies would delight in the World Street Food part of the festival grounds. Visitors can sample international cuisine from the following countries: Russia, Thailand, Spain, Germany, USA, Australia, Italy, Japan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, India Turkey, the Philippines, China, Argentina and Pakistan. For those who want to sample the local street food, they just need to amble along to the Food Culture Street where authentic Korean street food can be sampled and enjoyed.
There are also cafes and restaurants all over the festival grounds. The Korean buffet restaurant is a must to try as the part of the proceeds from the sales will go to a special fund for impoverished children's packed lunches (called "Dosirak"). So while you enjoy scrumptious Korean food to your heart's delight, you can help out poor hungry kids.
There's also a farmer's market where various of locally grown produce on sale. Shopaholics can buy tea, rice, veggies, traditional Korean liquor, mushrooms and fruits such as mulberries, blueberries, and pears. Various hands on exhibits such as cheese-making, ice cream making, rice cake demonstrations and even a cocktail show are guaranteed to keep the whole family busy.
For techies and gamers, there are various science and technology pavilions, too with VR displays and games. There are also fun activities like a free t-shirt making event and concerts and Nanta performances. Everything under one roof!
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| Map to the festival grounds and transpo options. |
Tickets to the festival are 7,000 won for adults and 5,000 for youth. Online registration would cost 5,000 for adult and 4,000 for youth. A special FREE TICKET promo for the opening day, September 22, 2017 (Friday) ARE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO CAN SIGN UP HERE:
FREE TICKET SIGN-UP (please mention A Box of Jalapenos in the additional notes of the signup form. Thanks!)
So, come on down to Namyangju and join in the Slow Life Festival!
