‘Dobong-gu Online Book Festival’ Held

Four-Day Online Festival from 16th to 19th... Meaningful Content on Earth Environment, Animal Protection, Gender Equality, and Health as Detailed Themes

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] From September 16th, a vibrant festival of books will unfold online for four days.

The ‘Dobong-gu Book Festival’ is Dobong-gu Library’s signature event created together with Dobong-gu residents every September in celebration of Reading Month. Marking its 9th year, the Dobong-gu (Mayor Dongjin Lee) Book Festival will be held entirely online through videos to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The theme of this year’s online book festival is ‘Sustainable Development.’ The slogan is ‘Ji.Gu.ON.Do.’, an abbreviation of ‘Dobong-gu Online Library Book Festival for Sustainable Development.’ It embodies the four meanings of sustainable development, the post-COVID-19 era, books, and Dobong-gu libraries.

As this festival is a newly attempted online event, it will be held with diverse programs over four days from September 16th to 19th to encourage wider participation. Following the theme of ‘Sustainable Development,’ ▲Day 1 will focus on the global environment ▲Day 2 on animal protection ▲Day 3 on gender equality ▲Day 4 on health, delivering content that reflects the values of sustainable development.

Additionally, there will be an event to explore and release the habitat of the ‘Kkori Myeongju Nabi’ (Tail Silk Moth), which is protected in Dobong-gu. The festival includes participation from the Dobong Environmental Education Center, a human library session with Attorney Jaeho Kim, a Dobong-gu lawyer and author of the book ‘Sex Discrimination and Gender Sensitivity through Case Law,’ and ‘Health Secrets for Residents,’ where local residents appear to share health tips, fostering community participation and communication.

Moreover, to showcase the characteristics of the six Dobong-gu public libraries at a glance, all library staff have participated in creating promotional videos. The ‘Librarians’ Book Picks’ corner recommends books aligned with each day’s theme. The festival also features a rich variety of events including author meetings, performances, and lectures.

Furthermore, the traditional stamp tour has been changed to ‘Capture a Scene from the Video!’ and the experience booths will be conducted by distributing ‘Activity Material KITs’ that participants can use while watching the videos.

Promotion efforts have also been diversified by reducing printed posters and leaflets, adding the meaning of sustainable development and the characteristics of the video festival, and shifting to advertising through in-house IPTV and local cable TV stations.

Hosted by the Dobong Cultural Foundation, the ‘2020 Dobong-gu Online Book Festival’ will be broadcast daily at 3 PM from September 16th to 19th on the Dobong Cultural Foundation’s YouTube channel.

For more details, please visit the Dobong Cultural Foundation website or the Dobong-gu Integrated Library website.

Mayor Dongjin Lee of Dobong-gu stated, “Through this online book festival, we hope to lead a new festival culture and discover together the sustainable values and meanings conveyed through books and libraries.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.