Jindo-gun Resumes Regular Performances of 'Jindo Saturday Folk Travel'

24th Year Running: Weekly Saturday 2 PM Performances... A Premier Local Cultural Event

Jindo County will resume the regular Saturday folk travel performances, which had been suspended since February 8 due to COVID-19, on the 16th with the theme "Healing Spring." (Photo by Jindo County)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] Jindo-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 14th that it will resume the Saturday Folk Travel regular performances, which had been suspended since February 8 due to COVID-19, on the 16th under the theme of "Healing Spring."

Marking its 24th year this year, the Saturday Folk Travel regular performances began in 1997 and have held over 860 performances, establishing themselves as a representative cultural performance of the region.

Last year, it was selected as a "Star of Korean Tourism" by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Tourism Organization, solidifying its status as a traditional performing arts brand representing not only Jindo but also South Korea.

This year’s resumed Saturday Folk Travel will strengthen invited performances by preservation societies of nationally and provincially designated intangible cultural assets owned by Jindo-gun, and will produce programs with different themes each week, including collaborations between the county folk arts troupe and famous gugak artists, providing various attractions and experiences for domestic and international tourists.

Additionally, to prevent the spread of COVID-19 through practicing social distancing in daily life, preventive measures and quarantine systems such as mask-wearing, temperature checks, recording viewer lists, and maintaining distance between seats will be established to allow audiences to watch the performances safely.

A representative from the Jindo-gun Culture, Arts and Sports Department said, "Since the performances were postponed, we will do our best to prepare perfectly so that the performances can bring joy to the audience who have endured difficult times due to COVID-19."

Meanwhile, the Saturday Folk Travel regular performances, which were held every Saturday at 2 p.m. in the main hall of the Hyangto Culture Center, will be moved to the outdoor performance hall of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Transmission Center until September, when the remodeling of the main hall is completed.

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