Chuncheon Mime Festival (춘천마임축제)

The Chuncheon International Mime Festival is recognized as one of the world’s top three mime festivals, alongside France’s Mimos Mime Festival and the London International Mime Festival in the UK. The festival kicks off with “City of Water: Ah! Surajang,” transforming the city center into a massive water park. The highlight of the festival is the fire performance “City of Fire: Dokkaebi Nanjang,” which lights up the dark night. During the festival, various performances based on “body, movement, and image” are held throughout Chuncheon. As a performing arts festival connecting the city, art, and its citizens, it continues to grow in popularity as one of Korea’s leading performance festivals. 

Start date

2024-05-26  

End Date

2024-06-02  

Fee

Free (fees may apply to certain programs)  

Host Company

Chuncheon Mime Festival  

Host's Contact Information

+82-33-252-0581  

Introduction

One of the three mime festivals in the world and one of the foremost arts festivals in Korea, this festival began in 1989 and went international in 1995 with the participation of artists from around the world. The festival sees performances held across the entire city of Chuncheon, in both indoor and outdoor spaces, focusing on the festival's annual theme based on water and fire. The program’s participatory nature means that visitors get to enjoy the festival in a more intimate manner.

Programs

City of Water: Ah! Surajang (water fight), City of Fire: Dokkaebi Nanjang (fire performance), City of Spring (farmers’ market)