Sweet Ballads, A Cappella, and Mass Compositions with 'Blue Note' Sensibility: 'Jazz in Blue' Concert

A concert featuring a variety of programs, including sweet ballads, a cappella, and mass compositions infused with the 'Blue Note' sensibility, will be held. The Daejeon City Choir's special performance, the World Music Series 'Jazz in Blue', will take the stage at the Ensemble Hall of the Daejeon Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. on November 14. The World Music Series is designed to present various musical genres from around the world in choral arrangements. The first stage will blend familiar and beloved pop songs?'Autumn Leaves', 'When I Fall in Love', and 'Fly Me to the Moon'?with choral arrangements to delight the audience. The next stage will feature Bob Chilcott's 'A Little Jazz Mass', a contemporary choral work that weaves modern jazz rhythms into the traditional mass text. Audiences will experience a unique mass composition that combines the deep, reverent melodies of blues with the lively, free rhythms of jazz. The third stage will continue with a free-spirited and rhythmic jazz perfo

Chungcheong

11.14 10:10

Exhibition "Chipped Stone Tools in Yonghodong" Offers a Glimpse into Paleolithic Culture from 100,000 Years Ago

An exhibition offering a glimpse into the Paleolithic culture of 100,000 years ago, as seen through the oldest archaeological site in Yonghodong, Daejeon, is being held. The Daejeon Prehistory Museum opened the special exhibition "Chipped Stone Tools in Yonghodong" on November 11 in the museum's second-floor special exhibition hall, and it will run until May 31 next year. This special exhibition introduces the Paleolithic culture that existed in the region 100,000 years ago, through stone tools excavated from the Yonghodong site located in Daedeok-gu, Daejeon. The Yonghodong site is the oldest Paleolithic site in Daejeon and marks the beginning of the city's history. It was discovered during the construction of the Seokbong Water Purification Plant in Daejeon. Archaeologists identified 4,235 chipped stone tools, hearths, and stone tool production sites in four cultural layers dating to the Middle and Late Paleolithic periods. Key artifacts on display include stemmed points, hand axes,

Chungcheong

11.14 09:57

Governor Kim Dongon Ushers in a New Era of Cheongyang Tourism with Chilgaptower Opening

Kim Dongon, Governor of Cheongyang County in South Chungcheong Province, has seen his core strategy for revitalizing the local economy bear fruit as the Chilgaptower, a centerpiece of the Chilgap Lake tourism policy, has officially opened. The “transition to a stay-type tourist destination” policy, which has been continuously promoted during the 8th popularly elected administration, has now materialized into an actual facility, and is expected to create a new flow of consumer spending in the stagnant local economy. Governor Kim has focused on transforming the Chilgap Lake area into a space where tourists stay and spend, by developing a complex tourist destination combining media content, a skywalk, an observatory, and family experience facilities. The opening of Chilgaptower stands as a representative achievement of this policy direction, laying the groundwork for Cheongyang County to strengthen its tourism competitiveness and emerge as a leading national tourist destination. On Novemb

Chungcheong

11.14 09:34

Cho Sangho, Former Deputy Mayor for Economic Affairs of Sejong City, Appointed Vice Chairman of the Special Committee on National Balanced Growth

Cho Sangho, former Deputy Mayor for Economic Affairs of Sejong City and a former member of the National Policy Planning Committee under the Lee Jaemyung administration, has returned to the political arena. The Democratic Party of Korea's Special Committee on National Balanced Growth (hereafter referred to as the Balanced Growth Special Committee) has been officially launched, and Cho has been appointed as its Vice Chairman. According to political sources, on the morning of November 13, the Democratic Party of Korea held the launch ceremony for the Balanced Growth Special Committee at the main auditorium of the National Assembly Library in Seoul. The event featured a keynote speech on the "National Balanced Growth Strategy and Tasks Centered on the Administrative Capital and the 5-Region-3-Special Zone Model," followed by thematic presentations on topics such as "Strengthening Local Autonomy." The launch ceremony was attended by National Assembly Speaker Woo Wonshik, Committee Chairman

Chungcheong

11.13 20:48

Yellowing Spreads Across Seocheon... Fishermen Demand "Open the Geum River Estuary"

The sea off the coast of Seocheon, South Chungcheong Province, has turned yellow. As early yellowing has swept across all laver farms, local fishermen are insisting that the government immediately implement the opening of seawater flow at the Geumgang River estuary, saying, "We can't hold out any longer." The argument that the fundamental cause of the recurring yellowing is the blockage of nutrients due to the Geumgang Estuary Bank is gaining traction. Severe yellowing is spreading across all laver farming areas in Seocheon County, causing rapid and extensive damage to fishermen. Laver producers have strongly urged the government to take decisive action, stating, "Unless seawater flow is restored at the Geumgang River estuary, yellowing will recur every year." On November 13, in front of the Marang-ri Seobu Fisheries Cooperative auction house in Seocheon County, local fisheries organizations such as the Seocheon County Chapter of the Laver Producers Association, the Raw Laver Producers

Chungcheong

11.13 18:24

Assemblyman Hwang Unha Proposes Amendment to the "Court Organization Act" to Relocate the Supreme Court to Sejong City

Hwang Unha, a member of the National Assembly from the Party for National Innovation (a member of the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee, proportional representative), held a press conference at the National Assembly briefing room on November 13. He explained the purpose and direction of the recently sponsored "Partial Amendment to the Court Organization Act," and strongly urged the relocation of the Supreme Court to Sejong City. Han Changmin, leader of the Social Democratic Party, attended the press conference and expressed his agreement on the necessity of judicial reform and the completion of the administrative capital. Assemblyman Hwang stated, "Sejong City, as the administrative capital, should not be just an administrative city, but a capital symbolizing democracy." He expressed concern that "the current multifunctional administrative city lacks a clear vision and shows limitations in alleviating concentration in the Seoul metropolitan area." He continued, "Completing t

Chungcheong

11.13 17:29

25 Companies from Chungcheong Region Gather in Sejong for 'Women's Job Fair'

On November 18, a 'Women's Job Fair' will be held at the Special Exhibition Hall of the Government Sejong Convention Center. Hosted by Sejong City and organized by the Sejong Women's New Employment Center, this fair is designed to motivate women to seek employment or start their own businesses, and to connect talented female professionals with companies. The fair will feature on-site recruitment booths operated by 25 companies based in Sejong, Daejeon, and Gongju, Chungnam. There will also be consultation booths for start-ups and job seekers, as well as a marketplace for entrepreneurs. In particular, in addition to local job-related organizations, the Daejeon Metropolitan Saeil Center, Daejeon Paichai University ICT Saeil Center, and Gongju Saeil Center will participate to introduce a variety of recruitment-linked programs. Furthermore, there will be various side events, including hands-on experience zones for careers such as 3D food technology specialists, perfumers, and color psychol

Chungcheong

11.13 17:11

Lee Hanyoung of Daejeon City Council: "Ad Hoc Management of Jungang-ro Underground Shopping Mall Leading to Collapse of Commercial District"

Concerns have been raised that the concentration of certain types of businesses and ad hoc management practices in the Daejeon Jungang-ro Underground Shopping Mall are leading to the collapse of the commercial district. Lee Hanyoung, Chair of the Operations Committee of Daejeon Metropolitan Council (Seo-gu District 6, People Power Party), strongly urged the development of effective measures to revitalize the commercial district during the Administrative Affairs Audit of the Welfare and Environment Committee on November 13, stating, "The Jungang-ro Underground Shopping Mall is being neglected without overcoming its structural problems." Assemblyman Lee pointed out, "The Jungang-ro Underground Shopping Mall has seen its competitiveness significantly weakened due to the long-standing fixation on uniform business structures centered on identical or similar types of businesses," and added, "The even bigger issue is the lack of systematic management and improvement efforts, despite the deepe

Chungcheong

11.13 17:07

Daejeon's Romantic Autumn Destinations: Bomunsan, Jangtaesan, Gyejoksan, Sikjangsan, and Gapcheon Ecological Lake Park

Sweet Ballads, A Cappella, and Mass Compositions with 'Blue Note' Sensibility: 'Jazz in Blue' Concert

Exhibition "Chipped Stone Tools in Yonghodong" Offers a Glimpse into Paleolithic Culture from 100,000 Years Ago

Governor Kim Dongon Ushers in a New Era of Cheongyang Tourism with Chilgaptower Opening

Cho Sangho, Former Deputy Mayor for Economic Affairs of Sejong City, Appointed Vice Chairman of the Special Committee on National Balanced Growth

Yellowing Spreads Across Seocheon... Fishermen Demand "Open the Geum River Estuary"

Assemblyman Hwang Unha Proposes Amendment to the "Court Organization Act" to Relocate the Supreme Court to Sejong City

25 Companies from Chungcheong Region Gather in Sejong for 'Women's Job Fair'

Lee Hanyoung of Daejeon City Council: "Ad Hoc Management of Jungang-ro Underground Shopping Mall Leading to Collapse of Commercial District"

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