Gwanghwamun Square's Bitmorak Festival Ends Sunday, Oct. 25: Calligraphy, Nobel Quiz and Street Shows
Why NOW picked itIf you are near Gwanghwamun on Sunday, write some calligraphy on the Nori Madang and catch the 3 p.m. author talk. Oct. 25 is the last day.
The Gwanghwamun Bitmorak Festival, which opened on Oct. 24, wraps up on Sunday, Oct. 25. Talks, calligraphy, a Nobel quiz and street performances fill the Nori Madang and the Garden of Gratitude on Gwanghwamun Square.
Writers' talk at 3 p.m. on the Nori Madang stage
The last day's author talk is at 15:00 on the Nori Madang special stage, with writers from children's books, literature and general-interest fields.
Professor Shin Hee-kwon's history talk was on Saturday evening and was limited to 100 pre-registered children.
Pick up a brush by the King Sejong statue
The calligraphy booth in front of the King Sejong statue is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. About 1,000 people took part each day last year.
The Garden of Gratitude hosts a Nobel quiz contest and family activities on both Oct. 24 and 25.
Music, magic and fusion gugak on the square
Street performances cover instrumental music, magic and fusion gugak, so you can stop and watch on your way across the square.
Story tours on Fridays and Saturdays in November
The festival ends this weekend, but the Bitmorak Story Tours run every Friday and Saturday in November as guided and night tours; details will be posted on the Gwanghwamun Square website.
A children's history mission game follows on December weekends.
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Gwanghwamun Square (Seoul Metropolitan Government) ↗Surprise News ↗Money Today ↗Wikimedia Commons ↗Looking south across Gwanghwamun Square from Gwanghwamun, with visitors in hanbok walking by (taken Aug. 2018; not a photo of the event). Photo by Project Kei, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
