Gwangju Buk-gu Selected for 'Culture Day' Public Contest Project for 2 Consecutive Years

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Moon In) has been selected for the 'Culture Day Free Planning Program' for two consecutive years.

Buk-gu announced on the 8th that it was the only district in Gwangju to be selected in the '2021 Culture Day Local Government Free Planning Program Operation Contest' hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, receiving project funds of 105 million KRW including national and city subsidies.

The 'Culture Day Free Planning Program Support Project' is a project that discovers and supports planning programs reflecting the cultural and geographical characteristics of the region, based on community-oriented cultural facilities.

Buk-gu will operate the program 'Forest Ballad Season 2? Gwangju Buk-gu Urban Forest Life Culture Festival,' linking lifelong learning and everyday culture, with a total project cost of 140 million KRW including district funds next year.

This program will be held at five locations: Yongbong Green Wetland, Uchi Park Zoo, Gwangjuho Lake Ecological Park, Sandonggyo Waterside Park, and Yangsan Lake Park & Yangsan Alley, where lifelong learning clubs, everyday culture clubs, and local artists will participate with exhibitions, performances, experiences, and humanities lectures.

District Mayor Moon In said, "I hope this program, which harmonizes nature, culture, and arts, will provide residents with opportunities for cultural enjoyment and mental and physical healing," and added, "We will continue to develop lifelong education and cultural content that embody Buk-gu's identity to improve residents' quality of life."

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