-Excellencies, Madames & Senior Diplomats are cordially invited!

Damyang County & Namdo Food Festival's pavilions are awaiting the visits of travellers from both in the nation and around the world including Excellencies, Madames & Senior Diplomats from the Seoul Diplomatic Corps.

Slated from Oct. 21st through Oct. 23rd, this year, the 23rd Namdo Food Festival takes place in front of Juknokwon, Damyang County which boasts of its history, culture, greeen bamboo forest all the year round and in which nature breathes.

   
▲ Sangdal parade commemorating a good harvest.

Invited by Governor Lee Nak-yeon from Jeollanamdo Province among others, Diplomatic Corps. are expected to taste diverse health foods from Jeolla region including Gangjin, Damyang, Kwangyang, Hadong, Mokpo, Kwangju etc. in addition to visiting food pavilions representing this region and having a famtour in Damyang County such as Juknokwon, Metasequoia Road, Damyang Bamboo Forest Museum etc.

In his invitation letter, Governor Lee said: "Namdo Food Festival is developing even more to show off real essence of Namdo (South Jeolla Province) foods", adding the peculiar character of Namdo foods lie in unpolluted materials and tradition's taste across many generations in addition to natural conditions of Heaven's blessing such as water, wind and up to star.

   
Exhibition food competition tournament representing cities & counties in Jellanamdo.

Governor Lee in particular said he sincerely hopes for the Seoul Diplomatic Corps. to share the 23rd Namdo Food Festival with profound contents such as diverse programs, exhibition, experiences, participation and incidental events of this festival.

Damyang County mayor Choi Hyung-shik also is looking forward for many travellers including Diplomatic Corps. to enjoying Juknokwon, Metasequoia Road, Damyang Bamboo Forest Museum etc. along with the 23rd Namdo Food Festival among its travel treasures in Damyang.

   
Metasequoia Road in Damyang County.

As incidental events, Namdo Food Competition Tournament, the 5th Bamboo shoot cooking competition tournament etc. are expected to attract tourists during the 23rd Namdo Food Festival period. As its opening events, Namdo food subject pavilion will be officially opened at 11:00-11:30 a.m. in front of subject pavilion on Oct. 21st and Sangdal ceremony commemorating a good harvest will happen at its main stage along with Sangdal parade from 14:00 p.m. on that day.

   
Juknokwon in Damyang County where Diplomatic Corps. will drop by during their famtour period. (Courtesy: Damyang County)

Namdo Food Festival has been hosting in Nakaneupseong Folks Village, Suncheon City until 2013. From 2014 until 2016, Namdo Food Festival has been hosting in Damyang and during three years from next year, it will be hosted in Gangjin County, Jeollanamdo.

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