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Waegwan Holy Festival

Name: Waegwan Holy Festival
Start: 2026-09-04
End: 2026-09-06
Location: Waegan Abbey

Free · Chilgok-gun Waegan Abbey

Dates: Sep 4 ~ Sep 6
Hours: 13:00 ~ 21:00
Venue: Waegan Abbey
Area: Gyeongsangbuk-do Chilgok-gun
Price: Free
Organiser: Culture and Tourism Division, Chilgok-gun Office
Enquiries: 칠곡군청 문화관광과 054-979-6087

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About this event

A festival linking Catholic cultural heritage in Chilgok-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do with tourism under the concept of spending a Holiday (fun) in a Holy (sacred, value) place, centered around the Waegwan Abbey where the history and spirit of Catholicism reside. Daytime features light landscapes, while nighttime features a illuminated cathedral and a dreamlike forest. Visitors can enjoy talk concerts with MZ Priest (Lee Chang-min), Holy Concerts (featuring Lyn and Ahn Ye-eun), busking, Gregorian chant performances, and pipe organ recitals. Set in a European medieval atmosphere, Waegwan Abbey offers various photo zones (Life Photo Studio, monastic habit costume photo booth, etc.) and unique experiences (Abbot's special mass at the Sky Chapel, monastery tours with monks, retreat experiences, etc.). 1. Music & Performance - Outdoor Stage: Holy Concert (Lyn, Ahn Ye-eun), Talk Concert with 'You Quiz' MZ Priest (Lee Chang-min Marciano), busking performances, children's shows (mime, balloon, bubble show) - Main Church: Gregorian chant performance, pipe organ recital 2. Healing & Experience - Daily life of the monastery, evening prayer with monks - Monastery tour with monks - Candlelight Sky Chapel Abbot special mass - Holy Day Stay (3-day 2-night monastery retreat) - Life Photo Studio (photo printing) - Monastic habit costume experience photo booth - Mission stamp tour "In Search of Fragments of Light" - Holy experience booths (rosary making, cross keyring making, calligraphy, face painting) - Promotional booths (promotion and sale of local produce, Chilgok Mihaeng food trail promotion, Everyday Chilgok Picnic tourism promotion) 3. Exhibition & Photo Zone - Waegwan Abbey main entrance archive exhibition - Acrylic cut-out photo zone - Mind Rest Area to lay down worries and burdens (Confession letterbox) - Wisteria mass exhibition experience - Picnic space for healing and relaxation - Landscape of light harmonizing sound and illumination - Night lighting (Dreamlike forest with firefly lights, Illuminated Cathedral, etc.) 4. Waegwan Abbey to Gasil Catholic Church Extension Program - Shuttle bus operation: Waegwan Abbey → Gasil Catholic Church (13:00, 14:00), Gasil Catholic Church → Waegwan Abbey (15:00, 16:00) 5. Food & Market - 4 food trucks, 21 flea markets 6. Events - Daegyeong Line train ride verification event - Social media (SNS) post verification event

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Chilgok-gun Waegan Abbey

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