The meeting of Gangneung traditional culture and modern art... Dan Dan Dan Festival opens on the 26th

The '2026 Dandan Dan Festival', where you can experience the traditional culture and modern performing arts of Gangneung, Gangwon-do, will be held in the Gangneung Dano Festival Education Center.

The Gangneung Dano Festival Committee announced on the 9th that it will hold the Dano Dano Festival from the 26th to the 28th at the Gangneung Dano Festival Training Center.

This festival is one of the 2026 regional representative performing arts festivals and was prepared to support the creative activities of local artists based on the traditional culture of Gangwon-do and to present various cultural and artistic performances to citizens.

‘Dan Dan Dan (端單團)’ is a combination of the words ‘top Dan (端)’, ‘only one Dan’ (單), and our Dan (團), and carries the meaning of our one and only festival.

On the opening day, the 26th, at 6:30 PM, singer-songwriter Ahn Ye-eun and Chudahye Chajis, a band that combines psychedelic rock with traditional martial arts, will take the stage.

The two teams announce the start of the festival by presenting a performance that reinterprets elements of Korean traditional music into modern music.

On the 27th, there will be a traditional entertainment performance involving children and teenagers and a joint performance by entertainment groups from the Gangwon region.

In the 'Oullim Traditional Performance Festival' held at 10:30 a.m., Yetrang Daycare Center, Gounsori Choir, JH Korean Traditional Music Studio Jjeong Junior, Gangneung Solhyang Youth Korean Traditional Music Art Troupe, and Namsan Regional Children's Center will participate.

At 6:30 p.m., four groups from the Gangwon region, including Korean traditional music band Haerang, Taegeuk, Choi Hye-seon DA Dance Company, and Gaetmadang, will present a joint performance 'GOOD:ON_Gangwon, Meet the Festival'.

The performance is set on a stage that combines traditional performance, music, and dance based on the narrative of Gangneung Dano Gut, from the dawn energy of Daegwallyeong to the wild dance of Namdaecheon Dano Market.

At 4:30 pm on the 28th, the last day of the festival, the 'Youngsanhong Concert', which marks its 6th anniversary this year, will be held.

Korean traditional musician Nam Sang-il, street dance performance team Animation Crew, Kim Da-ham Trio, and Youngsanhong Challenge winner will appear and perform a performance that encompasses tradition and modernity.

All performances can be viewed for free with advance reservation and on-site registration.

Advance reservations will be held on the Gangneung Dano Festival Training Center website (https://www.gn.go.kr/dano/index.do) from 10 am on the 10th.

For inquiries, please contact the Gangneung Dano Festival Committee (☎033-641-1593).

Chairman Kim Dong-chan said, “We are doing our best to establish the Dan Dan Dan Festival as a high-quality performing arts festival,” and added, “We hope that many citizens and tourists will deeply experience the artistic charm of Gangneung together.”