Acts to Watch from the 2018 Zandari Festa

Another year, another journey to Hongdae to experience the best of what the Korean and international music scenes have to offer. For four days, the  Za…

Zandari Festa 2018: Hongdae’s Global Music Showcase

For four evenings every October, Hongdae venues open their doors to the Zandari Festa: South Korea's largest global music showcase. For the past three …

Zandari Festa 2017: A Global Collaboration

There is no better way to describe Zandari Festa than with the word “global.” Ever since the showcase festival’s establishment in 2012, an increasing n…

Zandari Festa 2017: Hongdae’s Global Music Party

It's that time of year again where artists from all over the world converge in Hongdae for the Zandari Festa. Taking place for over four days from Sept…

Zandari Festa 2016: An International Affair

Another Korean fall and I found myself back in Hongdae, experiencing the Zandari Festa for the second year in a row. The Zandari Festa has undergone se…

Zandari Festa 2016: South Korea’s Largest Music Festival

Zandari Festa 2016 returns to Seoul this year, featuring even more international talent from countries like South Africa, Malaysia, Denmark, and the US…

Discovering New Artists at Zandari Festa 2015

This past weekend 261 artists from around the world and countless music enthusiasts made their way to Hongdae to enjoy the three days of bliss known as…

Three Days of Music Bliss: Zandari Festa 2015

Similar to South By Southwest, Zendari Festa is South Korea's largest music showcase festival. Taking place in Hongdae, the epicenter of youth culture …