Kids play and dance through the St. Patrick’s Day celebration at D-Dice Metropolis Plaza outdoors Sindorim Station in southwestern Seoul, March 16, 2024. Korea Instances picture by Jon Dunbar
It is that point of the 12 months once more when Sindorim Station on Seoul Metro strains 1 and a pair of briefly goes from one of the irritating switch stations within the capital to its hottest vacation spot.
St. Patrick’s Day is approaching, and the Irish Affiliation of Korea (IAK) is making ready for its annual celebration held at D-Dice Metropolis Plaza, outdoors Sindorim Station.
„The largest attraction to Sindorim is the open house permitting it to be a protected, family-friendly occasion,“ Alan Leavy, IAK coordinator for the St. Patrick’s pageant in Seoul, informed The Korea Instances.
The wide-open outside venue is the proper place to host 1000’s of individuals for a day of dwell music, dancing and family-friendly actions together with a dressing up contest and face portray — together with loads of house to drink alcoholic drinks. There’s additionally a raffle, with the grand prize being two round-trip tickets to Dublin by way of Etihad Airways.
Hundreds of individuals collect for the St. Patrick’s Day celebration at D-Dice Metropolis Plaza outdoors Sindorim Station in southwestern Seoul, March 16, 2024. Korea Instances picture by Jon Dunbar
This 12 months’s performances embrace music by pop rock cowl band The 120s, the eighth Military Brass Band, different people music undertaking Patchwork Street, the all-Korean conventional Irish music trio Wild Atlantic Manner, world music band Seoul Shamrock and American folk singer Seth Mountain, plus conventional Irish dance performances.
Members of the eighth Military Brass Band carry out through the St. Patrick’s Day celebration at D-Dice Metropolis Plaza outdoors Sindorim Station in southwestern Seoul, March 16, 2024. Korea Instances picture by Jon Dunbar
The occasion runs from 1 p.m. to six p.m. After that, the main target shifts north of the river to Itaewon, the place Paddy’s Pub Parade begins at 8 p.m.
The poster for the St. Patrick’s Day pageant / Courtesy of Irish Affiliation of Korea
This 12 months’s 4 taking part venues, spanning about 1.5 kilometers from Itaewon to Haebangchon, embrace the Craic House, Shenanigans, Rabbithole Arcade Pub and Phillies Pub, which not too long ago reopened in a brand new location close to Noksapyeong Station. Paying 10,000 received will get you into all 4 venues.
„It’s extra like a block get together than a pub crawl by which every venue can have dwell performances taking place from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.,“ Leavy stated. „The wristbands permit entry to all of the venues, so patrons are free to maneuver between all the venues over the course of the night.“
He added that every venue can have volunteers on the door who can help and direct individuals to the opposite venues if they want.
On Sunday, the Craic Home is internet hosting a Style of Eire occasion that includes music performances of conventional songs, pub classics and old-time music starting at 1 p.m.
For individuals who need to get an early begin on the festivities, the Paddy’s Inexperienced Gala will occur within the foyer of the Mondrian Seoul Itaewon lodge on Thursday. The occasion, introduced by the Irish-Korea Professionals Community in partnership with Afterwork Seoul, runs from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. Entry is free however signing up in advance is required.
„Put on inexperienced. Deliver your finest power. We welcome everybody. Comply with our socials to maintain updated earlier than, throughout and after the pageant,“ Leavy stated.
Comply with @irishassockorea on Instagram or go to linktr.ee/iakorea for extra data.
