Korea Forest Service is holding “National Flower Mugunghwa Festival” every year to increase awareness on Mugunghwa, the rose of Sharon and Korean national flower, and to lift up its positioning. This year marks the 28^th anniversary, and the festival will be held in four areas nationwide including Gwanghwamun Square, Seoul. A lot of entertainments and enthusiastic programs in relation to Mugunghwa will be held. We look forward to your participation and interest.

 ㅇ Government event (theme: A world that comes in a unity with Mugunghwa)
    - Seoul Gwanghwamun Square, August 10 (Fri) ~ August 15 (Wed), 2018 * Opening ceremony on August 10
     <Exhibition event: August 10 (Fri) ~ August 15 (Wed), 09:00 ~18:00>
      - Mugunghwa plant & decoration exhibition
      - Artworks and products exhibition

     <Experiential events: August 10 (Fri) ~ Wednesday, August 15 (Wed) 09:00 ~ 18:00>
     - Making Mugunghwa flower event (total 5000 flowers available)
     - Mugunghwa explanation
     - Face Painting (three times a day/ 09:00 – 11:00, 13:00 – 15:00, 15:30 – 18:00) opened for 300 slots
     - Mugunghwa caricature (three times a day/ 09:00 – 11:00, 13:00 – 15:00, 15:30 – 18:00) opened for 300 slots
     - Wood burning (three times a day/ 09:00 – 11:00, 13:00 – 15:00, 15:30 – 18:00) opened for 100 slots
     - hytoncide necklace (three times a day/ 09:00 – 11:00, 13:00 – 15:00, 15:30 – 18:00) opened for 100 slots
     - Mugunghwa tea tasting, etc.

 ㅇ Regional events
   - (Sejong Special Self-governing City) Sejong Convention Center, August 15 (Wed) ~ August 16 (Thu)
   - (Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do) Mansuk Park (Songjuk-dong, Jangan-gu), August 3 (Fri) ~ August 4 (Sat)
   - (Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do) Mugunghwa Arboretum (Neungpyeong-ri, Bukbang-myeon, Hongcheon-gun), July 28 (Sat) ~ July 29 (Sun)
   - (Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do) Gosan Culture Park (Gosan-myeon, Wanju-gun), August 10 (Fri) – August 12 (Sun)