Seoul Circus Festival (서울서커스페스티벌)

Seoul Circus Festival (서울서커스페스티벌)

- Homepage
www.sfac.or.kr


- Tel
+82-2-758-2036

Seoul Circus Festival is Korea's only circus festival. During the fun-filled weekend, performers from all over the world come to showcase their talents and provide fun experiences for the whole family to enjoy. In addition to the circus acts, guests can enjoy movies, exhibitions, and a flea market.

- Address : 445 Yangnyeong-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul


※ Presentation Information
- Event Date
20250503 ~ 20250505

- Schedule
13:00-20:00

- Location
Nodeul Island

- Sponsor
Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture

- Sponsor Phone
+82-2-758-2036

- Co-Sponsor
Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture

- Co-Sponsor Phone
+82-2-758-2036

- Fees
Free



- Introduction
Seoul Circus Festival is Korea's only circus festival. During the fun-filled weekend, performers from all over the world come to showcase their talents and provide fun experiences for the whole family to enjoy. In addition to the circus acts, guests can enjoy movies, exhibitions, and a flea market.

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- Tel
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- Homepage
www.saenamteo.or.kr (Korean, English)

- Tel
+82-2-716-1791

When taking the subway from Seoul Station to Yongsan Station, you will notice a tall and distinct hanok (traditional Korean architecture) building; this is Saenamteo Catholic Holy Place of the Martyrs. Construction of the building began in 1984, the year of the 200th anniversary of Catholicism in Korea, and was completed after three years.



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(* kan: a traditional measurement that corresponds to the space between two columns)

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This work was created by the Korea Tourism Organization for 25 years and opened as the first type of public Nuri. You can download it for free from the Korea Tourism Organization, https://kto.visitkorea.or.kr/eng.kto