Seongdong-gu Hosts Online Urban Regeneration Festival 'Majang's Holiday'

Various Participation Programs Including Live Cooking, Online Craft Classes, and Virtual Exhibitions from the 18th to 22nd

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seongdong-gu (Mayor Jeong Won-oh) will hold the 2020 Majang Urban Regeneration Festival entirely online as the ‘Ontact Majang Urban Regeneration Festival’ from the 18th to the 22nd due to the spread of COVID-19.

The Majang Urban Regeneration Festival, under the name ‘Majang’s Holiday,’ has been held since 2018 at Majang Livestock Market and the Cheonggyecheon area to foster understanding between Majang-dong merchants and residents and to drive a successful urban regeneration project through coexistence.

This year, due to COVID-19, the festival was planned as a non-face-to-face event where individuals can enjoy it quietly through online and virtual channels instead of gathering in person.

The district formed a festival committee with Seoul City, the Majang Urban Regeneration Field Support Center, and the Majang Urban Regeneration Coexistence Council to create programs using YouTube, blogs, and ZOOM, allowing residents struggling with depression during these difficult times and merchants suffering from the economic downturn to enjoy together.

The festival begins on the 18th with the online flea market ‘On(ON)rimaeket’ and continues with ▲ live cooking ‘On(ON)live’ ▲ online performance exhibition ‘On(ON)festival’ ▲ online coexistence conference ‘Sangsaeng·Con’.

First, from the 18th to the 22nd, the ‘On(ON)rimaeket’ will be operated by resident project groups ‘FunFunMajuwari’ and ‘AboutM Cooperative’ who will run online booths on the Majang Urban Regeneration blog and hold one-day online craft classes. Using kits distributed in advance, anyone can follow the blog’s production videos and create crafts such as LED mood lamps and calligraphy LED candles with easily accessible materials.

On the 19th and 20th, the ‘On(ON)live’ cooking class ‘Majang One Meal’ will be held live via ZOOM. Thirty households who pre-registered will join the cooking class online in real-time, preparing ‘Bakute,’ a Southeast Asian health food, and ‘Polpettone,’ an Italian-style hamburger steak, using meat from Majang Livestock Market.

Applicant Kim Eun-hyung (30s, Majang-dong) said, “Bakute is an unfamiliar dish I have never tried before, but I am really looking forward to the process of cooking together with my family on a weekend evening,” adding, “Especially since the ingredients will be delivered to our home on the day, I think I can cook with my children without worrying about COVID.”

Additionally, on the 22nd, an online exhibition sharing the progress of the Majang Urban Regeneration project and the 2020 resident project achievements will be streamed via Seongdong-gu Office’s YouTube channel. For Majang-dong residents and merchants interested in urban regeneration projects and regeneration companies (CRC), a coexistence conference video covering everything about urban regeneration projects will also be available on the Majang Urban Regeneration blog.

Mayor Jeong Won-oh said, “Although physical distance is maintained due to COVID-19, we aim to reach residents’ hearts through various online events that connect hearts closer than ever,” and added, “We hope the festival where we can enjoy culture and food together will be held again, and we ask for residents’ active participation in promoting Majang Urban Regeneration going forward.”

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