Goyang International Flower Festival

Goyang International Flower Festival has become the largest flower festival in Korea, attracting one million visitors annually.^{[citation needed]} This flower festival is valued as a new model for local cultural festivals, in which even foreign flower farmers directly participate.

During the Festival, various flower-based events and cultural performances are held, and visitors may enjoy and buy flowers from all over the world. This promotes the domestic flower industry and the trading of flowers, as well as provides a great momentum for the growth of the domestic flower industry.^{[citation needed]}

History

Goyang Flower Show has been started in 1991 and it has been held every year until 1996. Since 1997, Goyang International Flower Festival^[1] had been held every 3 years until 2012. But starting from 2013, Goyang International Flower Festival has been held every year.

In 1991, The 1st Goyang Korea Flower Show
In 1997, The 1st Goyang International Flower Festival
In 2012, The 6th Goyang International Flower Festival
In 2013, The 7th Goyang International Flower Festival
In 2014, The 8th Goyang International Flower Festival
In 2015, The 9th Goyang International Flower Festival(April 24 ~ May 10)

Outline

Title : International Horticulture Goyang Korea 2015 (IHK 2015) ^[2]
Venue : Ilsan Lake Park, Goyang-Si, Gyeonggi-do
Period : April 24 ~ May 10, 2015
Exhibition Size : 150,000 m²
Participation Scale : 25 National Pavilions, 120 companies from 35 countries, 200 domestic companies
Organizer : Goyang City, Goyang International Flower Foundation

Composition

Indoor Section

- Overseas governments, internal and external enterprise and associations

Outdoor Section

- Mosaic Culture Garden, Korea Garden Show etc

Official Events

Opening ceremony : April 23.2015
Closing ceremony: May 10.2015
Press day : April 23.2015
Business day : April 24 ~ May 10.2015

Floral-Culture Events

Contests : Garden landscaping, New varieties, Outdoor garden exhibits, Indoor booth display, Mosaic Culture etc.
Flower arrangement contest : The 17th IHK Flower Design Contest, The 16th Traditional Flower Arrangement contest, The 4th Preserved Flower Cup Contest
Horticultural Design Demonstration
Flower Drawing Contest

Program

Goyang International Flower Festival has proceeded many programs every year participating

Additional Events

Gallery

Landmarks

Lafesta Lafesta is Korea’s largest open street shopping mall, full of fun events year-round. Resembling Santa Monica Pier in California or Shinjuku Street in Tokyo, Lafesta is tailored to maximize pedestrian shopping experiences. Consisting of six buildings, Lafesta is a unique place full of shopping and entertainment. Its main facilities include Fashion Outlet, accessory shops, food courts, restaurants, theme cafes, a game center, a book store, and a movie theater.

Near Lake Park, Lafesta has become a wildly popular place in Ilsan among Korean and international tourists by offering exquisite shops, fun entertainment, and colorful events. It is also surrounded by shopping malls (e.g. Lotte Department Store and Homever), Ilsan Dong-gu Office, banking and finance institutions, MBC, and China Town.

References

^ "History". Goyang International Flower Foundation. Goyang International Flower Foundation. 2015-04-13.
^ https://www.flower.or.kr:5521/eng/overview/overview02.php

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[1] "History". Goyang International Flower Foundation. Goyang International Flower Foundation. 2015-04-13.

[2] ttps://www.flower.or.kr:5521/eng/overview/overview02.php

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