South Korea, Guest of Honor at the Festival of Folk Arts

To mark the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Korean Cultural Center in Budapest, the Republic of Korea was the Guest of Honor at this year’s Festival of Folk Arts traditionally held around St. Stephen’s Day in the Buda Castle.

At the country’s greatest festival of folk arts, Korean craftsmen presented their skills in calligraphy, temple and folk painting, Korean patchwork, pyrography, ceramics and paper weaving and traditional crafts of the Far Eastern country.

On the grand stage, traditional musical instruments, dances and rhythms and an eye-catching hanbok (Korean folk costumes) fashion show awaited visitors.

President of the Republic of Hungary, Katalin Novák met the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea in Budapest, Park Chul-Min and told that “this visit taught me that Korea can be so advanced in modern technology because it respects its traditions so much.“

Throughout the day, Korean and Hungarian artists perform throughout the event area to evoke the atmosphere of traditional fairs with their music. And for those looking for Korean gastronomic experiences, street food stalls offer a variety of spicy, sour, salty, bitter and sweet dishes.