The 5th Gangseo Village Book Festival: A Solo Book Celebration at Home

Blue Hill Book Concert Featuring Im Jin-mo, Popular Culture and Music Critic

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangseo-gu, Seoul (Mayor Noh Hyun-song) will hold the solo book festival at home, the "5th Gangseo Village Book Festival."

The "Gangseo Village Book Festival," which runs for 30 days from September 1, will be held with various non-face-to-face programs to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and provide psychological stability and enjoyment.

The district, together with eight district public libraries, has prepared more than 30 diverse programs under four themes: ▲Library lectures that change the world ▲Cultural exploration with books ▲Library book playground ▲Reading books and sharing skills.

This year, to revitalize the daily life exhausted by COVID-19 with "culture," the "Cultural Exploration with Books" was specially planned.

To provide opportunities for diverse cultural experiences including literature, popular culture and music critic Im Jin-mo was invited to hold the "Pureundeul Untact Book Concert."

In the first part, based on Im Jin-mo’s book "Pop, Singing the Economy," there will be a session to learn about culture and economy. In the second part, under the theme "The Power of Popular Culture Reading the Times," the power of popular culture will be examined, including changes led by communication between IU and Cho Yong-pil.

Until the 4th, a pre-question event where you can ask critic Im Jin-mo anything is being held through Instagram (gsplibrary), and the lecture can be viewed on iGangseoTV on the 24th.

Also, in the "Library Lectures that Change the World," real-time online lectures are prepared using the Zoom app, allowing participants to listen directly to authors who could previously only be met through books and communicate together.

The lectures include ▲Secret Writing Class by author Kwon Gwi-heon (September 2, Gomdallae Library) ▲Children’s Reading Interest Inducement by children’s story writer Lee Bun-hee (September 12, Dreaming Children’s Library) ▲Building Study Muscles by author Lim Sung-mi (September 12 and 19, Deungbit Library) ▲Where is the Manpasikjeok Now? by author Lee Yang-ho (September 24, Gayang Library).

Furthermore, although non-face-to-face programs often bring to mind only lectures, the district also holds online experiential programs, contests, and exhibitions.

Cultural and experiential programs such as "Making Dinosaur X-rays" (September 6, Deungbit Library) and the original play "The Country Where Words Live" (September 12, Dreaming Children’s Library) are prepared to help children become more familiar with books and libraries.

Gangseo English Library will hold an online English storytelling contest on the 26th, and Deungbit Library will hold a post-reading drawing festival during the festival period, accepting submissions.

Submitted works will be displayed in an online exhibition in October.

In addition, offline programs such as the Bookstart Book Guide Lecture, a visit to the local independent bookstore "Ag-eo Bookstore," and the Gilkkot Writing Contest will be conducted with prior registration and operated with a minimal number of participants to prevent COVID-19 infection.

Detailed programs of the "Gangseo Village Book Festival" can be found on the Gangseo-gu Integrated Library website, and some programs may be rescheduled depending on the COVID-19 spread situation.

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