Mato Art Festival

Mato Art Festival is Anjeong-ri's representative cultural arts festival, whose name means 'an art festival held on the last Saturday.' It is run as a theme-based festival, selecting a different theme for each edition in June and October to reflect the character of the season and the region. In October, under the theme 'Broadway in Anjeong-ri,' the festival features musical-centered performances along with uniquely themed experience and event programs, transforming Anjeong-ri Artists' Square into a musical stage. The festival runs a variety of performance programs, including a theme performance featuring professional musical actors and an ensemble, a brass quintet from the U.S. 8th Army military band, and performances by local artists. It also offers a stamp-tour-style experience program in which visitors can become Broadway actors themselves, along with uniquely themed experiences and events, a red carpet photo zone, and other participatory cultural arts content that citizens, foreign visitors, and tourists can enjoy together. In particular, the performance by the U.S. 8th Army military band, reflecting the character of the Anjeong-ri area, provides an opportunity for cultural exchange between the local community and the U.S. military, and through diverse cultural arts content, the festival offers an experience that spans generations and nationalities.