Andong International Mask Dance Festival

I looked up at the blue and clear sky it makes me feels real autumn.

This season is the best time to take a trip among the 4 different seasons.

Today, I am going to visit real fun festival.

It is Andong international mask dance festival , 2010.

A while ago I started to get interested in mask dance that has a long history after visited Andong Hahoe village.

I expected so much that there will be very enjoyable performance and music too.

I arrived at Andong international mask dance festival.

I was very surprised that there are a lot of people as soon as I get to the entrance.

There is cheerful music sound and having a party the middle of stage just in time.

So many people are mixed.

I could see many foreigners as well.

They danced with Korean and it looks very great.

I feel like the world is the ONE!!

There are many different of masks on the way to mask dance main stage.
This was very joyful.

With so much to see in the festival, people look very exciting and fun.

This is the one of picture for perform an exorcism.
I saw this when I visited here lately.

Am I really impressive of this performance?
I was very familiar when I saw the mask and performance of dance..

I headed to main stage to see mask dance.

The place is very beautiful and neat.
It looks perfectly ready to greet and show for many tourist and foreigner tourist as well.

The staff was giving brochure to the audience.
The people who received it they looked much filled with anticipation.
There was also brochure of English version.

It was not difficult to fine English sign everywhere.
I could notice that the people who arrange this festival consider how to greet foreigner audience.

The performance begun.

This performance is not only performing their self but also being with audience.

I laughed really a lot through the performance.

The second stage was Malaysia traditional maskdance performance.

No wonder why Andong mask dance festival is so popular...
I could get to see Korean tradition culture also international culture as well.

Malaisia tradition dance team received a round of applause as they stepped out onto the stage.

I was deeply impressed by theirs graciousness. The dancer's facile movements were beautiful and graceful to watch.

It was so fantastic!! The audience gave the dancer a big hand.

The next stage was colorful belly dance.

I fastened my eyes upon theirs each movement. It was very great!

Dance with all together makes people the one, even though the culture and country is all different.

The following performance was Thailand tradition maskdance team.

The audience and I were enraptured by the dancer’s exotic costumes and unique performance. And traditional musical instrument playing was terrific!

Isn’t that great?
I think this is not just normal festival that we can face to easily.
I feel very lucky to be here and enjoy this kind of party today.

Impression from the performance still lingers in my mind.

Hopefully, there will be more festival like this Andong mask dance that we can get closer and share happiness.

If someone want to know more about Korea and feel from the real experience, do not hesitate to trip to Andong mask dance festival!