Speaking of spending quality time with family...<br />the month of May is designated as Family Month here in Korea. <br />With beautiful weather and lots of festivities... everyone is encouraged to spend more time with family... <br />Our Oh Jung-hee shows us one of the many festivals lined up for the rest of this month. <br />C-Festival kicked off with a full program of events for families and people of all ages to enjoy,... including a cultural fashion show, concerts, performances, a parade and a photo exhibition.<br />The event got underway on Wednesday at COEX convention center in southern Seoul with a Global Costume Show,... a magnificent spectacle of traditional clothing in a multitude of colors and designs.<br />Ambassadors to Korea from 42 countries and their families showed off their fashion flair dressed in Korea's traditional hanbok and their national costumes.<br /><br /><br />"It was a wonderful event showing how Korea is becoming multicultural. Wearing Korean traditional hanbok, it was wonderful experience. They are very elegant and colorful."<br /><br />On Thursday, a parade full of fictional characters, racing cars and cheerleaders drew hundreds of people out to the area.<br />There were loud cheers as gigantic figures in red, orange and pink passed by and the kids in the crowd stepped forward for the free balloons on offer.<br />Parents seemed to be enjoying the event -- with big smiles on their faces and holding their kids' hands.<br /><br /><br />"The parade was exciting and colorful. I really want to make the most of Children's Day."<br /><br /><br />"I enjoyed this parade very much. Characters in my favorite colors were everywhere."<br /><br /><br />"There are more exciting events for the whole family lined up through Sunday. There will be a lantern festival and a beer festival every evening, and a large-scale K-pop concert will mark the finale.<br />Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News." <br /><br />
