My Home Balcony Is a Concert Venue~~~

Yangcheon Cultural Foundation, Balcony Concert 'Yeogigeukjang@APT' Planning... A New Non-Face-to-Face Music Performance in the COVID Era to Relieve Residents' Cultural Thirst and COVID Stress

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] “Music flowed from the playground in front of my house, so I opened the window and joyfully enjoyed it with my family after a long time.”

On the 18th, a balcony concert was held at an apartment complex in Yangcheon-gu. As the fusion gugak ensemble played, people opened their windows and listened attentively to the music. Although the performers' faces were not clearly visible, the beautiful melodies were no different from those in any concert hall.

Although the performance culture has been stagnant due to COVID-19, people continue to express themselves through singing, playing instruments, and drawing, striving to preserve culture in their lives.

Accordingly, various alternatives for attending performances have been proposed, and performances in the COVID era are gradually evolving with innovative methods.

Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Kim Soo-young) took inspiration from Italians who sang on their balconies to greet neighbors and send messages of hope, and planned the balcony concert “Yeogi Theater@APT.”

“Yeogi Theater” means “the place where we stand is the theater,” and it aims to provide various performances that residents can enjoy non-face-to-face throughout their daily lives.

The Yangcheon Cultural Foundation held performances of Piri Jeongak and Daechwita, fusion gugak, and jazz at three apartment complexes on the 25th and 26th, and plans to offer diverse and high-quality performances in parking lots, parks, playgrounds, and other locations within apartment complexes throughout the region to provide more residents with viewing opportunities.

Mayor Kim Soo-young stated, “In the unprecedented changes after COVID-19, the key to response is speed and adaptability. We will implement diverse and innovative cultural and artistic policies that balance life to relieve residents’ cultural thirst.”

Performance schedules and locations may change due to rain or other circumstances. For more details, please contact the Yangcheon Cultural Foundation.

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