2026 Seoul Ballet Festival
Oct 15, 2026 · Seoul
Overview
The 2026 Seoul Ballet Festival is a special moment where the world and Seoul meet through dance. On October 15, beautiful ballet will unfold on the waterside stage at Seokchon Lake, a landmark of Seoul. Overseas dancers who have come from countries around the world, together with Korea's top domestic dance companies, will come together to present 'World Ballet United Through Dance.' From "Swan Lake," performed on the waterside stage at Seokchon Lake, to creative ballet pieces infused with a modern sensibility, ballet is set to shine even brighter on a stage where the lake's ripples and the autumn wind come together. The 2026 Seoul Ballet Festival is a warm event where everyone who loves ballet dances, performs, and cheers for one another. On an autumn night in Seoul, amid the elegant gestures and moments of passion unfolding over Seokchon Lake, we will become one through ballet. It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the emotion conveyed by art and the joy shared together as a community. This autumn, your heart too will sparkle like starlight over Seokchon Lake.
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Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization 
Photo: Korea Tourism Organization
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