Korean Traditional Drink and Cake Festival 2001
Mar. 30 ~ Apr. 4, 2001

Rice cakes and liquor have long been indispensable refreshments on feast days. On joyous, sad, religious, and many other special occasions they were shared with relatives and neighbors.
Gyeongju was the capital of the thousand-year Silla Kingdom, and numerous ancient treasures are preserved here including cultural heritages registered by UNESCO. Gyeongju hosts the Gyeongju Cherry Blossoms Marathon.
A festival held at this time serves visitors from all over the world
a variety of rice cakes and fermented drinks. Anyone interested can experience making them.

Period

Mar. 30 ~ Apr. 8

Venue

Bomun Lake Resort, Gyeongiu-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province

Main
Events

Traditional alcoholic beverages and rice cakes demonstration and tasting, exhibition of beverage and rice cake production utensils, traditional food exhibition of Korean sister countries China and Japan, Silla national music performance, rice cake slicing contest, rice cake dough making demonstration, rice cake D.I.Y corner.