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The next morning I met Eric and Karen for a breakfast of Spicy Tofu Soup at a small cafe next to the bus station. From there we went to the main festival ground, arriving well before the action. Being somewhat tired, it was nice to look around while the place was still quiet.
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| A visitor views a display of colourful masks created by elementary school students. |
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| Dressed in paper clothes, Lee Sang Gun, two time calligraphy champion of Korea, puts the finishing touches on a picture of Korea's national flower; the rose of Sharon. |
I sat in the main performance theatre for one dance before heading home. I was glad I did because the dance was amazing. It chronicled the division of Korea and the hope for reunification.
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| The Korean people, trapped between the warring giants of Communisms and Capitalism. |
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| The South Korean Clown takes action when the North Korea Clown intrudes across the demarcation line into his part of the theatre. |
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| North Korea flies the flag in one of several displays of Red and Blue given by North and South Korea. |
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| The anger and pain of a nation divided. |
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| The flag of a reunited Korea brings a triumphant end to the dance. |
It was a great cultural experience, and would be highly recommended to anyone out here in Korea.