Home < major performance< openning & closing   Seojae Place : the festival place Day and time : the opening time in the first day of the festival Host : Andong Confucian Association Contents : It is Goyuje, which is a kind of ceremony to inform the beginning of the festival to the mountains and rivers. We would like to show deep gratefulness to the nature, which is our mother and brings all beings, through the Soje. It gives us so important and pious experience. The principal of 'Committee of Propulsion of the festival' offers the first cup of drink, the head of 'Education Department' offers the second cup, and then the chief of 'Andong Confucian Association' offers the third. Street play It is a kind of opening ceremony and play. Most groups and people, who participate the festival, start to join together in the sacred place of the centre of Andong city, and parade towards the festival place. During the parade, all the people in the street join in the procession and share enjoyment all together. Sometimes, they make impromptu event and play in the street. Kilnori will present the flower of Korean traditional festival. Closing stage to gods After Ceremony : Kang gang sullae Only women can take part in this dance about the time of Chuseok(Korean Thanksgiving Day.) They dress up beautifully and sing and dance under the bright moonlight.