![]() Programs of the Festival in 2017 will also include an exhibition of world bows, arrows and archery culture, contest of crafting bows and arrows, student contest of shooting Korean traditional bows and arrows, martial art performance and bow-associated performances. During the Festival, the Yecheon County government will also host the inaugural meeting of the World Traditional Archery Federation set to be held on October 16, 2017. The archery festival will feature a variety of exciting programs associated with archery culture, including experience of shooting bows and arrows of many different countries including Korea, bow hunting, bow-based survival game, and recreations. Some of the participants in the Yecheon archery festival from various countries of the world. ![]() 13, 2017.īuilding on its two-year experience, the Yecheon County, one of the principal local autonomous entities in the southeastern province of Gyeongsangbuk-do, hosts the Festival on the theme of ‘Bow of Yecheon, Arrow of Cupid.’ ![]() 13, 2017 which is attended by ambassadors and other members of the Seoul Diplomatic Corps.įrom Bhutan comes Minister Dawa Gyelsthen of Culture and Domestic Affairs with Chairman Lyonpo Kizang Dorji of Archery Association of Bhutan.įrom Turksoy comes Vice Chairman Firat Purtas of National Assembly of the country.Īt the invitation of Mayor Lee Hyun-jun of the Yecheon County Government, The Korea Post media organizes a tour for the ambassadors and spouses to attend the opening ceremony in Yecheon on Oct. This year the Festival is slated to begin on Oct. This year, archery champions from a total of 40 different countries of the world have applied to participate in the competition and festive events. Mayor Lee Hyun-jun of the Yecheon County, Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, welcomes the Korean and international guests attending the 2015 International Archery Festival. There also Chairman Mehmet Fatih Kalender of the Association of Archers of Turkey.įrom Indonesia comes Chairman Utut Adiauto of the National Assembly Culture-Sports Committee and France is represented by Mayor Bruno Fortier of the Crépy-en-Valois City with City Counsel Member Julien Pichelin. Offhand, there was Chairman Bilal Erdogan of the WESF of Turkey (who is the son of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Turkey. This year, the Festival is attended by many VIP guests from various countries of the world.Īt a quick glance, the following noted personalities were noticed from the list of participants. 13-16, 2017, including China, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Peru, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States (see list at the bottom of this report). Some 90 noted archers from a total of 37 different countries of the world are competing with one another at the 3rd World Archery Festival in Yecheon on Oct. 13 on the theme: ‘Bow of Yecheon, Arrow of Cupid’
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