DMZ turns to peace tourism with new fall festival across Korea's borderlands
The borderlands of Korea’s Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) will take on a different role this fall, as a new festival invites visitors to experience the region through nature, local life and reflection rather than its history of division. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Monday that it will hold the inaugural DMZ Peace Festa with the Korea Tourism Organization, Incheon’s Ganghwa County…
The borderlands of Korea's Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) will transform into a hub for peace tourism this fall, as a new festival beckons visitors to explore the region through nature, local customs and introspection, rather than its history of division. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced plans to host the inaugural DMZ Peace Festa in collaboration with the Korea Tourism Organization, Incheon's Ganghwa County and Gangwon Province's Cheorwon County.
The festival kicks off in Ganghwa County on Saturday, September 12, and proceeds to Cheorwon County on Saturday, September 26, with activities extending through the following Sundays. Organizers aim to link tourism offerings that have been developed independently by local governments along the DMZ. In Ganghwa, events under the theme "Walking peace on an island where time stands still" will feature sunrise meditation and yoga sessions, a stroll along the DMZ fence to gather sounds from nature, and a cocktail-making workshop focusing on the lives of displaced residents. Ganghwa County will also designate September as a DMZ Visit Month.
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