 This file photo shows visitors taking part in pottery making at Icheon Ceramic Festival. This year’s event will kick off Saturday. / Korea Times |
A ceramic festival kicks off Saturday in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, for a 23-day run.
Under the theme of ``Icheon, the Beautiful Ceramic World,'' the annual festivity will be held at Seolbong Park and nearby potteries until June 1.
The annual festival celebrates its 22nd this year and will provide an enhanced program in which visitors can participate in each process of pottery making with ceramists. English talks are available at 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. every day.
Visitors can make their own ceramic items and knead clay on a potter's wheel. Children can also try making utensils with Lego blocks.
An exhibition of porcelain tableware is likely to gain popularity. Visitors can also buy ceramic products made by Icheon's 130 pottery shops, including tableware and ornaments.
Exhibitions of Korean artisans' ceramic works and seminars with Chinese ceramists will also be held.
English translation services are offered for 27 programs through MP3 devices, which visitors can borrow at the entrance.
Opening hours is 10 a.m.-6 p.m. during weekdays and 9 a.m.-7 p.m. on weekends. Admission is free, however, some programs require entry fees. For more information, visit www.ceramic.or.kr.
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