By Chung Ah-young
Staff Reporter
The month of May is blessed with mild weather and performances for the entire family.
During this festive time, children will be given gifts and pocket money, as May 5 is specifically reserved for them.
A common tradition for Children's Day is that families usually make trips to children's parks, amusement parks, zoos or other child-friendly locations.
Below is a list of programs and events for next month will keep children entertained and parents' worries at bay.
The National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts (NCKTPA) will present a musical drama for children, ``Grandma Mago'' May 3-6.
The musical is expected to help children learn about Korea's traditional culture.
The story is based on a Korean myth that is reproduced in the form of traditional music, dance and songs for children.
A giant elderly woman, called ``Mago,'' tells us how she created the land, how she created the river by urinating on the land, and how she built riverbanks and stone walls with her skirt flapping in the wind.
Various Mago stories can be found across Korea. This play is based on ``Giant Grandma Sulmun'' _ a story from southern Cheju island.
During the musical, children will make a journey into Mago's world where it is sometimes tranquil like a lullaby, and sometimes joyful and full of excitement.
Children will also meet and make friends with Grandma Mago while playing with the giant goddess on stage at the center.
Traditional Korean musical instruments, dance, songs, and objects, such as dolls, made of Korean paper, will help the myth come alive on stage.