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[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Songpa-gu (Mayor Park Seong-su) announced that starting from the 29th, it will newly launch ‘Wednesday Stage,’ a free cultural performance event held every last Wednesday evening of the month at the Songpa-gu Citizens’ Hall Auditorium.

‘Wednesday Stage’ is Songpa-gu’s representative performing arts welfare project, launched in May 2007 to relieve residents’ cultural thirst and bring joy to everyday life.

A variety of performances including classical music, musicals, and plays are held throughout the year. Last year, a total of 14 performances, including special shows, attracted 6,320 audience members.

This year’s newly launched ‘Wednesday Stage’ is themed around the winter vacation period from January to March, featuring family musicals, multi-arts, and Korean traditional musical performances suitable for the whole family.

The first performance opening on the 29th is the family musical ‘Pepe’s Dream.’ It interprets classic fairy tales such as Sleeping Beauty and Beauty and the Beast through theater, video, and classical music. Unlike performances that are only listened to, it is designed as an interactive stage where the audience participates, offering children a unique enjoyment.

On February 26th, ‘Continuing Tradition - Talpi’ will come to the audience. This is a fusion performance featuring various artists including percussion, calligraphy, and b-boying. Young artists gather to break away from conventional performances and present an ingenious stage that newly interprets traditional elements.

On March 25th, the performance ‘Gatekeeper Gatekeeper Open the Gate,’ which combines Korea’s traditional cultural heritage and Korean traditional music, will be held. It tells episodes related to Seoul’s four great gates such as Namdaemun and Dongdaemun through familiar music and lyrics. It will be an opportunity for children to feel fun and affection for traditional culture.

Songpa-gu’s ‘Wednesday Stage’ is open to everyone. To attend, reservations can be made online in advance through the Songpa-gu Office website (www.songpa.go.kr) under ‘Culture & Tourism → Festivals & Arts → Wednesday Stage Reservation.’ On-site admission is also available on the day of the performance.

Park Seong-su, Mayor of Songpa-gu, said, “We have organized ‘Wednesday Stage,’ which has received much interest and response from residents, with even more fun and diverse performances for 2020. We will continue to strive to discover various cultural events so that residents’ daily lives can become art, developing into a city centered on culture and arts.”

Songpa-gu launched the ‘Songpa Cultural Foundation’ in November last year and is working hard to develop cultural and artistic policies. Along with the traditional Songpa Cultural Center, it plans to serve as a platform connecting local cultural artists and develop creative cultural content to create ‘Songpa, a city of refined culture and arts.’

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