The 1st Seoul Drum Festival 1999 Theme : World Harmony of Drums Dates : October 24, 1999 ~October 28, 1999 Location : Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Open Stage, Deuksugung Palace Participants : 6 overseas groups, 4 local groups Program : opening ceremony, percussion performance, Samulnori competition, closing performance The 2nd Seoul Drum Festival 2000 Theme : Harmony of the Millennium Dates : October 26, 2000 ~October 29, 2000 Location : Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Gyeonghuigung Palace, Insa-Dong Participants : 15 overseas groups, 11 local groups Program：Opening ceremony, main performance, citywide performance, percussion competition, exhibition, parade, closing performance The 3rd Seoul Drum Festival 2001 Theme : Resonance, Exhilaration, Great Impression Dates : October 25, 2001 ~October 28, 2001 Location : Sejong Centerfor the Performing Arts, Insa-dong, Hanok Village, Jongno Tower Participants : 8 overseas groups, 10 local groups, 25 district offices, audience Program : Opening ceremony, main performance, citywide performance, percussion competition, exhibition, closing performance The 4th Seoul Drum Festival 2002 Theme : Arirang Dates : May 28, 2002 ~ June 5, 2002 Location : Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Insa-Dong, The National Folk Museum of Korea, Yeouido Park, etc. Participants : 20 overseas groups, 15 local groups Program : Opening ceremony, main performance, citywide performance, exhibition, closing performance The 5th Seoul Drum Festival 2003 Theme : Light, Sound, Human Dates : October 2, 2003 ~ October 4, 2003 Location : Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Gyeonghuigung Palace, history museum Participants : 5 overseas groups, 15 local groups Program : Opening ceremony, main performance, citywide performance, exhibition, percussion competition, outdoor food market, closing performance The 6th Seoul Drum Festival2004 Theme : Seoul United in Sound Dates : October 8, 2004 ~ October 10, 2004 Location : Seoul Square Participants : 9 overseas groups, 12 local groups Program : Opening ceremony, main performance, citywide performance, exhibition, closing ceremony The 7th Seoul Drum Festival 2005 Dates : October 7, 2005 ~ October 9, 2005 Location : Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Seoul Square Participants : 7 overseas groups, 12 local groups Program : Opening ceremony, main performance, citywide performance, closing ceremony