International Network — Andong meets the world
Andong ↔ Samarkand connects East and Central Asia
2026 World Heritage Festival Andong is a historical and cultural festival connecting East and Central Asia. Interacting with the World Heritage City of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, and the Chinese World Heritage Village Typeface (Hongchun and Sidi) on the Silk Road, we will hold an international conference on October 13 at the Byeongsan Seomyeon to discuss the sustainable value creation strategy of the World Heritage Site.
Hahoe Village has a relationship with a conservation management experience while traveling to and from Hongchun and Sidi Chun villages in China while preparing for the World Heritage List. That exchange continued for 20 years, becoming today's international network.
With international organizations
· World Federation of Heritage Cities (OWHC) — Promotion and exchange program between heritage cities
· UNESCO Korean Committee — Cooperation in the spread of World Heritage values
· CIOFF · IOV — International Folk Festival · Intangible Heritage Network
· Supporters of domestic and international students — Guidance on the festival site in the languages of the world
Andong through a global network
From ICESCO to TURKSOY to Samarkand on the Silk Road — Andong's global network of World Heritage Cities transports Andong's World Heritage values beyond Asia to the world. From the cards below, you can navigate to the official site of each instrument.
Manifest Asian Values from Opening to Closing
The Opening Ceremony begins with the declaration of “Mecca of Asian Cultural Values, Andong,” and the Closing Ceremony brings together participating cities and institutions to adopt the Vision for Creating Asian Values. When the celebrations are over, the network continues.