Suncheon Cultural Foundation Recruiting Performance Teams for 'Agora Suncheon Enjoyed by Hanggun'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] The Suncheon Cultural Foundation announced on the 20th that it will publicly recruit performance teams for ‘Agora Suncheon Enjoyed by Hanggun’ from the 25th of this month to the 5th of next month to establish a base for cultural artists’ activities and expand citizens’ cultural enjoyment.

‘Agora Suncheon’ is the only performance operation system in the country where local cultural artists can continuously engage in activities throughout the year. It is a representative local performing arts festival that has been ongoing for eight years to broaden citizens’ cultural enjoyment in their daily lives.

This recruitment is open to individuals or groups residing in Suncheon City who have performance capabilities. After the application deadline, 60 professional art teams and 80 lifestyle art teams will be selected through document screening and auditions in June. Additionally, to strengthen the capabilities of young artists, five youth performance teams will be separately selected among the professional art teams.

Before the recruitment, the Cultural Foundation will hold a pre-briefing session regarding the recruitment at 10 a.m. on the 23rd at the Dongcheon Mudflat Performance Hall in Suncheonman National Garden. This session will also provide guidance on the 2020 project direction, schedule, and audition procedures.

The final selected performance teams will participate in cultural and artistic events held throughout Suncheon, including Suncheonman National Garden and Culture Street, from July to November. They will also engage in various participatory activities linked to the ‘2020 National Lifestyle Culture Festival’ scheduled for September 25 to 27.

Individuals or groups wishing to participate in this recruitment can download the application form from the Suncheon Cultural Foundation website or blog, or the Suncheon City Hall website, fill it out, and submit it by visiting the Suncheon Cultural Foundation or via email by the 5th of next month.

Heo Seok, Chairman of the Suncheon Cultural Foundation, stated, “Through Agora Suncheon, we aim to build a cultural arts platform where citizens’ participation, sharing, and communication harmonize, and hope that Agora Suncheon will establish itself as Suncheon’s representative cultural arts brand in line with the city’s administrative goal of ‘New Suncheon, Together with Citizens.’”

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