Warty Sea Squirt Festival
- 길이 Mid-April every year
- 시간 festival.changwon.go.kr/midodok/midodok.jsp
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| 기본정보 | Background Specialty of Jindong-myeon in Changwon - Warty Sea Squirts Warty sea squirts, known for their unique flavor and crunchy texture, are called “mideodeok” in Korean, as they appear to be “deodeok (mountain herb with roots that have restorative properties)” growing in the sea. These tiny organisms in a spherical or club shape are found all over the coasts of Korea, yet they had not been consumed until recently, due to their unusual appearance with bumpy surfaces as well as difficulty in immediate consumption. However, in 1999, warty sea squirts were designated as a “farmed seafood variety,” and farming licenses were provided in some of the coastal regions. Since then, warty sea squirts have been farmed at a gradually increasing rate, even in Gohyeon Village, and quickly became a farmed seafood product that contributes heavily to the local economy. Warty sea squirts have also become a local specialty product of Masan. Festival Overview Venue: Gwangam Port (next to the Gwangam wholesale market of Jindong Suhyup) in Jindong-myeon, Masanhappo-gu, Changwon Slogan:『Wellbeing Foods and Health Festival』with 3 different themes Wellbeing Zone - Presents health foods with anti-cancer effects Nature Zone - Presents the spring seascape with rape flowers Description: Opening event (Pungeoje, a ritual performed to have a big catch of fish), contests, participatory events, exhibition and sale events, etc. Opening events - Folk music troupe performance, Manseon Pungeoje Participatory event - “Warty sea squirt experience” Other events - Local Specialty Foods Hall (Masan), Specialty Product Sales Hall, warty sea squirt sharing event, etc. ※ Warty sea squirt experience: “Mideodeok Granny” experience, and tasting of warty sea squirts (spicy raw fish salad) Host: Changwon Jindong Warty Sea Squirt Festival Committee Supervision: Supervision: Changwon Seobu National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives (Suhyup) Sponsors: Gyeongsangnam-do, Changwon City, National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives (Suhyup), Warty Sea Squirt Autonomous Management Community Festival History April 11 ~ 13, 2014: The 9th Warty Sea Squirt Festival held at Gwangam Port in Jindong-myeon April 17 ~ 18, 2010: The 6th Warty Sea Squirt Festival canceled (reason: shellfish poisoning) |
| 구간 | Changwon Seobu National Federation of Fisheries Cooperatives (Suhyup) |
| 길이 | Mid-April every year |
| 시간 | festival.changwon.go.kr/midodok/midodok.jsp |