Jeonnam Province to Hold First Independent Event for 'Residents' Day' This Year

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The "24th Provincial Residents' Day" will be held as an independent event for the first time.

Jeonnam Province announced on the 21st that it will hold the "Provincial Residents' Day Commemorative Event" under the theme "Jeonnam, Connecting with Hope" from the 22nd to the 25th at the Jeonnam Provincial Office and Yeosu World Expo site.

Until now, the "Provincial Residents' Day" ceremony had been held concurrently with the opening ceremony of the Jeonnam Sports Festival from 1997 to last year, but this year it will be held as an independent event for the first time, giving it special significance.

First, on the 22nd, the province will hold the "Jeonnam, Millennium Light Media Facade" lighting ceremony at the lawn square of the provincial office and will use the exterior wall of the provincial office as a screen to display media facade works for four days.

This is the first time a large-scale media facade has been displayed on a government office building in the province.

The work features Jeonnam's proud history and culture, the Blue Economy, and the era of residents' happiness, presented with splendid lights and music.

The "Provincial Residents' Day Ceremony" to be held on the 25th at the Yeosu World Expo site will be attended by about 200 people, including Jeonnam Governor Kim Young-rok, Jeonnam Provincial Council Chairman Kim Han-jong, Jeonnam Superintendent of Education Jang Seok-woong, mayors and county heads, leaders of various organizations, Honam expatriate associations, new millennium talents, and residents.

The ceremony will include ▲ screening of a commemorative video ▲ reading of the Provincial Residents' Charter ▲ awarding of the "Proud Jeonnam Citizen" ▲ governor's commemorative speech ▲ congratulatory performances ▲ resolution for hosting the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) ▲ and a harmony ceremony between the province and cities/counties.

In particular, the pledge of resolution by local governments, local councils, education sectors, and the private sector to attract COP28 to the southern coast and southern central region is expected to serve as a catalyst for creating a hosting boom.

In addition, a participation festival where residents can join offline and online/mobile will be held on the 24th and 25th.

The participation festival will feature ▲ history and figure quiz contests (middle and high school division, adult division) ▲ finding hidden attractions in 22 cities and counties ▲ master lectures and talk shows ▲ meeting with a Go master (Professional player Cho Hun-hyun) ▲ and a one-day school with sports heroes (badminton player Lee Yong-dae, volleyball player Shin Jin-sik, soccer player Hyun Young-min), offering a variety of programs to boost residents' pride.

Programs held offline, including the commemorative ceremony, will be conducted with minimized attendees while complying with COVID-19 on-site quarantine and social distancing rules.

Jeong Chan-gyun, Director of the Jeonnam Provincial Autonomous Administration Bureau, said, "To restore the status of 'Provincial Residents' Day,' where residents are the owners, we decided to hold this year's commemorative event as the first independent event in 24 years," adding, "We hope this Provincial Residents' Day will bring comfort and hope to residents exhausted by COVID-19 and serve as an opportunity to deeply reaffirm pride in being Jeonnam residents."

Meanwhile, Jeonnam Province enacted an ordinance in 1996 designating October 25 as Provincial Residents' Day and has held commemorative events annually since the first event in 1997.

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