"Yalgjuje-ra Ije Osyeonni-kyeo" ... Andong-si, Recruiting Participants for 'Dialect Contest'

The Competition Will Be Held on December 4th at City Hall Daedonggwan Yeongnam Hall

The scene of the 10th Andong Dialect Contest in 2019.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Andong City, Gyeongbuk, announced on the 25th that it will hold the '11th Dialect Contest' at 2 p.m. on December 4th at the Yeongnam Hall in Daedonggwan, City Hall.

Hosted by the Andong Cultural Center (Director Lee Dong-su), the Andong Dialect Contest is regarded as a prestigious competition representing the local sentiment with lively and affectionate speech styles. On the day, various participants will compete, starting with pre-event performances including Andong songs and dialect performances.

On the day, a total of seven teams will be selected, with the grand prize awarded to one team receiving 1,000,000 KRW, the excellence prize to one team receiving 700,000 KRW, and the merit prize to one team receiving 500,000 KRW. Applications for participation can be made through the Andong Cultural Center's internet homepage until the 30th.

An official from Andong City stated, "We hope many local residents will participate in this annual contest held to inherit and preserve our disappearing native dialect and Andong culture, and to reflect on the meaning of tradition."

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