Gwangju Buk-gu, Recruiting Students for Namdo Traditional Food and Gwangju Representative Food Courses

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Moon In) announced on the 3rd that it is recruiting students on a first-come, first-served basis to participate in the ‘2020 Second Half Namdo Traditional Food & Gwangju Representative Food’ lectures and food culture programs until the 29th.

This lecture is prepared for the inheritance and development of Namdo traditional food and the commercialization of Gwangju representative food, and will be operated from next month until the end of the year.

The Namdo traditional food lectures consist of five courses: ▲Fermented and preserved foods ▲Local foods ▲Rice cakes and Korean sweets ▲Intangible cultural heritage inherited foods ▲Everyday cooking, with practical-oriented classes on local native foods, Korean cuisine, and inherited foods that are usually not learned.

Among the newly established Gwangju representative food lectures this year, the Gwangju Seasonal Korean Table Setting course teaches how to make side dishes that are the basics of Korean set meals, and the Gwangju Representative Food Food Styling course offers time to make food directly and try food styling.

In addition, the food culture programs include five courses: ▲Poetry and food ▲Songs and food ▲Trees and food ▲Tea and food ▲Flowers and food, providing opportunities to mutually integrate and experience literature, arts, and music.

The tuition fee for the Namdo traditional food and Gwangju representative food lectures is 80,000 KRW (materials fee separate), and the food culture programs are free. For lecture applications, number of students, and other detailed information, please contact the Namdo Local Food Museum.

District Mayor Moon In of Buk-gu said, “This lecture will be a good opportunity for residents to learn about Namdo’s traditional food and Gwangju representative food,” and added, “We will continue to widely promote the taste of Namdo and inherit and develop the local food culture through various local food programs.”

Meanwhile, since its opening in 2007, the Buk-gu Namdo Local Food Museum has produced over 2,900 graduates of traditional food courses over 13 years, receiving great response from residents.

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