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Jeonju is a region designated as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, and Jeonju Bibimbap is a representative local food. Based on this, this festival was planned to promote bibim culture to the world.
(Jeonju = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Dong-cheol = The '2026 Jeonju Bibimbap Festival', which will introduce the taste and style of Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, the UNESCO Creative City of Food, to the world, opened in the area of Deokjin Park on the 2nd.
This festival, which runs until the 4th, has expanded beyond a simple food event into a global gastronomic culture festival where people can directly experience Jeonju bibimbap and bibim culture and enjoy world gourmet culture together.
In particular, this year, the festival stage was moved to Deokjin Park, a resting place in the city, creating a pleasant environment and improving accessibility.
It is also noteworthy that a new tourist route was completed by running a shuttle bus between Hanok Village and Deokjin Park, leading to 'Hanok Village Tour - Bibimbap Festival Experience - Deokjin Park Tour'.
At the event venue, the 'UNESCO Creative City Promotion Zone' and the 'Jeonju Food Promotion Center' were set up to show the identity of the UNESCO Creative City of Food.
In addition, the 'Paldo Bibim Street', where you can taste unique bibimbap from all over the country, and the 'World Bibim Street', which showcases bibim foods from around the world, are operating to captivate the taste buds of visitors.
In addition, a variety of programs will be held during the festival, including a bibimbap parade and dance party, a stamp tour for family tourists, and a Bibim Friends pop-up store.
The highlight, the 'Large Bibimbap Performance', will be held in front of the special stage at Deokjin Park at 3pm on the 3rd with citizens and tourists participating.
Lee Seong-soon, director of the city's Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, said, "This year's festival is an opportunity to widely promote Jeonju bibimbap and bibim culture based on the strengths of Jeonju, a UNESCO Creative City of Food." He added, "We hope that visitors will enjoy the essence of bibim that combines taste and style."
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