Andong City Receives 'Cultural Heritage Administration Award' for Revitalizing Hahoe Byeolsingut Talnori Transmission Education Center

The scene of Hahoe Byeolsingut Talnori.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] The Hahoe Byeolsin Gut Talnori Preservation Society (President Kim Chun-taek) was selected as an excellent institution in the '2020 Intangible Cultural Heritage Transmission Education Center Revitalization Project,' conducted as a Cultural Heritage Administration public contest project, and received the Cultural Heritage Administration Commissioner Award.

According to Andong City on the 12th, the Hahoe Byeolsin Gut Talnori Preservation Society has consistently conducted Thursday regular performances and a 'Mask Dance Academy' for local youth, receiving favorable evaluations.

This year, not only the six acts presented in the regular performances but also three acts revealed only at the transmission site public events were produced as videos. Additionally, youth academy education is being conducted simultaneously, making efforts to nurture the next generation of mask dance talents.

The Intangible Cultural Heritage Transmission Education Center Revitalization Project is a Cultural Heritage Administration public contest project conducted annually targeting intangible cultural heritage transmission education centers scattered nationwide (160 centers with 329 categories).

In 2020, 64 transmission education centers were selected, and 123 programs were conducted. Through expert and monitoring team field evaluations (70 points) and participant satisfaction surveys (30 points), along with Gochang Nongak Transmission Education Center and Daejeon Traditional Naraegwan, the Hahoe Byeolsin Gut Talnori Transmission Education Center was selected as one of the top three institutions.

President Kim Chun-taek of the Preservation Society pledged, "We will strive to provide many educational programs not only to raise the status of Hahoe Byeolsin Gut Talnori, including its inscription on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list, but also to tourists visiting Hahoe Village and local residents who love Hahoe masks and mask dances."

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