| Dates | 20–22 Oct 2023 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Yongji Culture Park, Seongsan Art Hall and Jungang-daero, Changwon경상남도 창원시 성산구 중앙대로186번길 13 (신월동) |
| Admission | Free entry (KTO listing). Food, crafts and bazaar goods cost extra; whether the Uzbekistan National Art Troupe shows at Seongsan Art Hall are ticketed was not stated. |
| Previous edition | 2022: 21–23 Oct 2022 |
| Next edition | 2024: 11–13 Oct 2024 |
Program
- Fri 20 Oct 18:30opening ceremony at Yongji Culture Park with Pakistan's national art troupe and a Korean troupe
- Sat 21 Octstudent idea contest and youth multicultural drawing contest (morning); 14 migrant dance teams and the musical gala show 'Moonlight' (afternoon)
- Sun 22 Octconcerts by singers from 14 countries; 16:00 Cultural Diversity Parade with 20 teams, followed by the Asian Music Concert
- Throughoutworld culture market, hands-on programmes and 'Travel the World Without Leaving the City'
Notes on the 2023 edition
18th edition; guest country Pakistan; 14 countries. Organisers reported more than 250,000 participants online and offline (a 2024 report gives about 270,000).
About the festival
MAMF (Migrants' Arirang Multicultural Festival, 문화다양성축제 맘프) is billed as Korea's largest cultural diversity festival: three free days of stage shows, world food and a street parade by migrant communities from more than 20 countries around Yongji Culture Park, Seongsan Art Hall and Jungang-daero in central Changwon. The 21st edition runs Friday 23 to Sunday 25 October 2026, 10:00–20:30, with Uzbekistan as guest country and the Cultural Diversity Parade on Sunday 25 October. Take the KTX to Changwon Jungang Station (about 2 h 44 m from Seoul), then a taxi of about 6 minutes.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main MAMF (Migrants' Arirang Multicultural Festival) page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
22 October 2026, against the sources listed below.