'2020 Nowon Dalbit Sanchaek' Opening... Inviting You to the 'Healing Light' Illuminating Danghyeoncheon

Held from October 23 to November 15 for 24 days around Danghyeoncheon... Exhibition along a 2km section from Danghyeon 3-gyo to Math Culture Center, lit from 6 PM to 10 PM... Extended exhibition period and area this year to encourage social distancing viewing... Enjoy late autumn atmosphere while strolling along the flower path with over 200 art lanterns and light sculptures

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] The representative cultural festival of Nowon-gu (Mayor Oh Seung-rok), ‘2020 Nowon Dalbit Sanchaek (Nowon Moonlight Walk),’ will take place along the Danghyeoncheon area for 24 days from the 23rd of this month to the 15th of next month.

This Moonlight Walk was prepared to deliver a message of healing and hope to residents weary from COVID-19 and to promote cultural enjoyment in daily life.

The festival, held from 6 PM to 10 PM along a 2 km section from Danghyeon 3 Bridge (Children’s Traffic Park) to the Mathematics Culture Center, will illuminate Danghyeoncheon with about 200 art lanterns and light sculpture works under the theme of ‘moonlight.’

Especially this year, the exhibition period has been extended to more than twice that of last year, with a significant expansion of the event area and the number of works. This not only provides residents with diverse and rich sights but also prevents crowds from gathering all at once, encouraging socially distanced viewing.

□ Exhibition of over 50 diverse lantern works under the theme of ‘Moonlight’

The main theme of this festival is ‘moonlight.’ The full moon, which has long been a symbol of hope and peace for our people, harmonizes well with the festival’s intention to comfort residents experiencing hardship and cultural thirst due to COVID-19.

Representative works of the festival such as ‘Dwelling in Light,’ ‘Full Moon,’ ‘Wish,’ and ‘Moon Jar’ directly use the full moon as their subject, clearly conveying the festival’s message.

In particular, ‘The Girl Holding the Earth’ was inspired by the mask volunteer corps that became a hot topic earlier this year. It carries a hopeful message that, just as solidarity and cooperation shone in the face of an unprecedented crisis, COVID-19 can be overcome.

Also, ‘Columbia Space Shuttle,’ which vividly depicts the launch scene of a space shuttle using sound and smoke effects, is expected to captivate visitors’ attention. Additionally, ‘Animal Farm’ featuring dolphin, giraffe, elephant, and kangaroo models will attract children’s eyes, while nostalgic works such as ‘Jwibulnori (Fire-spinning Game),’ ‘Thatched House,’ ‘Man Playing Gayageum,’ and ‘Woman Holding a Fan’ will be placed throughout the venue to provide visual enjoyment for middle-aged and elderly visitors.

□ Exhibition of works by seven special artists adding artistic depth

The works of seven special artists uniquely express the meaning of moonlight, adding artistic depth to this festival.

Seo Seong-bong’s ‘Moon Dance,’ capturing the waves of light as if alive and trembling; Bora Lee’s ‘Moon Shadow,’ which brings out the texture of materials moving freely with the Danghyeoncheon breeze; and Park Min-seop’s ‘Full Moon,’ effectively shaped with small rectangular acrylics into a round moon, offer original visual experiences viewing moonlight in various ways.

Insongja’s ‘Song of the Blue Moon,’ expressing emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure projected on deep blue moonlight, and Park Geon-jae’s ‘Wolgang Sonata,’ shaping twelve moonlights as tear sculptures, provide touching comfort to those weary from harsh daily life.

Also, Kim Kwon-ryong’s ‘Gyeolwol,’ where soft clouds embrace a crescent moon, and Song Pil’s ‘Path,’ combining the image of a candlelight brightening darkness with moonlight, clearly present the festival’s theme by conveying a message of hope to humanity through the natural motif of the moon.

□ Fantastic 3D video and landscape lighting along the walking path

In addition to beautiful lantern works, the festival features spectacular 3D videos and landscape lighting along the walking path.

First, ‘Birth of the Universe,’ realized through LED media facade technology expressing the infinite mystery of the cosmos; ‘Firefly Night Stroll,’ depicting fireflies with RGB lasers and sound effects; and ‘Meteor Shower,’ recreating shooting stars falling from the sky to Danghyeoncheon with wires, add dynamism to the festival viewing experience.

Also, ‘Moonlight Art Museum,’ which rebirths faded murals with light, and ‘Danghyeoncheon Memory Moon,’ shaping the moon and stars floating on water with light, harmonize with the exhibited works to induce a more immersive viewing experience.

Moreover, ‘Nowon Time Slip,’ vividly realizing the past, present, and future of Nowon in 3D holograms, is another must-see attraction placed throughout the venue.

The festival also operates a resident guide program to assist visitors. From Monday to Thursday, tours are held at 7 PM, and from Friday to Sunday, twice at 7 PM and 8 PM.

Each session is limited to 10 people, with prior reservations required. For more detailed information and application, please refer to the Nowon Cultural Foundation website.

Meanwhile, to ensure safe viewing during the festival, the district conducts electrical safety inspections including checking electrical distribution panels, overloads, and lighting conditions of works, and operates a joint control room and comprehensive information center to prepare for various safety accidents. An emergency medical team is also stationed at the venue to ensure visitors’ safety.

Furthermore, to prevent the spread of COVID-19, various side events and experience booths that may cause crowding will not be operated, and orderlies will be stationed throughout the event area to check mask-wearing and social distancing.

Mayor Oh Seung-rok said, “We prepared this Moonlight Walk festival with the message of wishes and hope that the moon carries,” and added, “I hope everyone enjoys a healing time with family and loved ones along Danghyeoncheon, filled with the late autumn atmosphere.”

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