Many people want to experience festivals in Korea. All regions of the country have their own festivals with unique history and culture. Ulsan also has one such cultural festival, Onggi festival. This festival is held yearly every May in Ulju. Ulsan made this festival a few years ago to preserve the culture about onggi. This year, it is held from May third to sixth.
The Onggi festival has some special features about the history. Onggi was put into records as cultural assets. Especially, Onggi workshops are located in many places. It helps may other people who make Onggi or show how to make it.

▲ The light street in Onggi festival

In the Onggi Festival, there are many activities we can experience, contests, and concerts about Onggi. You can experience making Onggi from an AR system yourself. There are contests for Onggi related art or work. That’s not all. You can also enjoy the concert performances of many singers and bands which come.
A student said that things about Korean tradition are not only very boring but also difficult for him to understand. However, the Onggi festival is connected to modern things. Many people experience making Onggi directly, but they can also experience some things through AR system.

▲ The Onggi parade

Many families experienced a parade about Onggi characters. This parade focuses on many communication with many people. A person who watched this parade last year said, that the parade had many interesting characters. In this activity, he was very interested in the characters by sharing his emotion and feelings.
The purpose of this festival is preserving our traditional culture and giving good memories about it. To succeed, it has many people watching, making, learning, and continuing the tradition of Onggi. You can enjoy this festival happily.