無限の地平線､終わりのない興奮をテーマに「金堤地平線祭り」が9月20日に開幕

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【ソウル（韓国）2017年9月1日PR Newswire=共同通信JBN】「金堤地平線祭り（Gimje Horizon Festival）」は韓国の伝統的農耕文化を紹介する実体験に溢れる。

今年19回目を迎える金堤地平線祭りは、韓国文化スポーツ観光省により2004年から8年連続して韓国最高のフェスティバルとして、大韓民国代表祝祭に選ばれた。金堤はまた2011年にInternational Festivals and Events Association（IFEA）からグローバル・フェスティバル・シティーに選ばれた。

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写真説明:第19回金堤地平線祭り

金堤地平線祭りは9月20日から24日まで、韓国の農耕文化の伝統と歴史を良く保存している碧骨堤貯水池を中心とした金堤周辺で開催される。この祭りは韓国の農耕文化に由来する金堤独特の地域文化を紹介する場になる。祭りには実体験できるイベントや見るものが溢れており、究極の韓国文化を紹介する。

今年の祭りは「無限の地平線、終わりのない興奮」をテーマに、6つのカテゴリーに分けて60のイベントが行われる。イベントは情熱、愛、希望、楽しみ、記憶といったキーワードとともに韓国農耕文化のエッセンスを特色とする。

イベントの中では、碧骨堤にまつわる伝統的な民話にアクション、機動性、芸術性を加えて創られた金堤の代表的地域芸能である「双龍ノリ」（2頭の龍の競争ゲーム）が毎年大人気である。「立石上での綱引き」や幾代にもわたり引き継がれてきた「碧骨堤たいまつ行列」が金堤の豊饒を願って行われる。

今年の祭りは夜のプログラムの強化により夜通しになるだろう。Can Fire Game、Sky Lantern Flying Event、Horizon Lantern Lighting of Loveなどが行われ、家族間や恋人同士の間で、動くメッセージが交換される。注目すべきイベントのひとつに環境に優しい森林の紹介があり、碧骨堤貯水池の建設にまつわる民話が語られる。

有名な観光地へのツアーを催行する「Healing City Tour Bus」および「Let's Go to the Rice Farming Experience Village」などのプログラムは、農村を訪れる観光客に農業実体験を提供する。

観光に訪れた場所では、ぜひ地元の食べ物を試してもらいたい。金堤名物にはオオムギで育てた韓国牛の柔らかくてジューシーな牛肉、さっぱりしたザルガイ入りのスープ麺や深浦港周辺での魚介定食メニューなどがあり、手頃な値段の食事である。

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http://festival.gimje.go.kr

Hanatour Tokyo, 03-5403-9084

ソース：Gimje Horizon Festival Committee

"Gimje Horizon Festival" is held on September 20th with 'Limitless Horizon, Endless Excitement

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SEOUL, South Korea, Sept 1, 2017 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

"Gimje Horizon Festival" is full of hands-on experiences showcasing Korean

traditional farming culture

Celebrating its 19th anniversary in 2017, Gimje Horizon Festival has been

selected as Korea's representative festival, having been recognized as Korea's

best festival by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism for 8 consecutive

years since 2004. Gimje was also named a global festival city by the

International Festivals and Events Association(IFEA) in 2011.

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Caption: 19th Gimje Horizon Festival

Gimje Horizon Festival is held in the vicinity of Gimje for 5 days between

September 20 and 24, centering on Byeokgolje reservoir, which has kept the

tradition and history of Korea's farming culture well. It will be a venue for

introducing Gimje's unique local culture derived from Korea's farming culture.

The festival is full of hands-on experience events and things to see and enjoy,

showcasing Korean culture at its finest.

This year's festival offers 60 events in 6 categories under the theme of

"Limitless Horizon, Endless Excitement". It features the essence of Korean

farming culture with keywords such as passion, love, hope, fun, and memory.

Among the events, "Ssangyoungnori game(competing two dragons)", Gimje's

representative folk play created by adding action, mobility, and artistry to

Byeokgolje's traditional folktale, is enjoying great popularity each year.

"Rope pulling contest on the standing stone" and "Byeokgolje Torch parade",

which have been transmitted for several generations, wish for abundant harvest

in Gimje.

This year's festival will be an overnight stay type by strengthening nighttime

programs. Events such as Can Fire Game, Sky Lantern Flying Event, and "Horizon

Lantern Lighting of Love" - wherein moving messages are exchanged between

family members and lovers - will be held. One of the events to watch out is the

presentation of an eco-forest, which tells a folktale about the construction of

Byeokgolje Reservoir.

Other programs such as "Healing City Tour Bus", which offers a tour of famous

tourist spots, as well as "Let's Go to the Rice Farming Experience Village",

will provide hands-on farming experiences to tourists who visit farming

villages.

At tourist places, eating local foods is a must-try. Gimje's specialties

include: tender, juicy beef from hanu (Korean native cattle) fed with green

barley, refreshing noodle soup with cockles and set menu with clams in the

vicinity of Simpohang Port, and reasonably priced meal.

http://festival.gimje.go.kr

Hanatour Tokyo, 03-5403-9084

SOURCE: Gimje Horizon Festival Committee