Geochang County and Civic Groups Discuss Current Issues Including Geochang International Theater Festival

County Council, Arts Organizations, Civic Groups, and Journalists Plan to Form a Council to Promote the Normalization of the Theater Festival

Holding a communication meeting with Geochang County and civic groups (Photo by Geochang County)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] On the 23rd, Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam held a communication meeting to exchange opinions with representatives of local civic groups on urgent county administration issues, including the normalization of the Geochang International Theater Festival.

At the meeting, nine representatives from major local civic groups, including Geochang YMCA, attended, and the event was held in strict compliance with quarantine guidelines.

The process of transferring the trademark rights of the Geochang International Theater Festival and the current status of the legal town development project following the residents' referendum were explained, and opinions from the attendees were heard.

After the final agreement announcement on the transfer of the Geochang International Theater Festival trademark rights, the county administration sat down with civic groups advocating for reflecting the sentiments of the residents to discuss ways to normalize the theater festival together.

The county announced plans to form a Geochang International Theater Festival Normalization Promotion Council, consisting of various sectors including the county council, arts organizations, civic groups, and journalists, to restore the festival.

It was stated that the council will discuss the direction and development plans for the 2021 International Theater Festival in the future.

Gu In-mo, the mayor of Geochang-gun, expressed gratitude, saying, “Despite the difficult situation due to the spread of COVID-19, I thank the representatives of civic groups who gathered in one place to offer their valuable opinions for the development of county administration,” and emphasized, “The opinions collected through the meeting will be positively reflected, and I hope for active participation in future county administration.”

Meanwhile, the county held two communication meetings earlier this year to actively cooperate with civic groups in county administration, and stated that communication with civic groups, which was temporarily suspended due to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), will continue going forward.

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