Artists Wanted for Street Performances in Hongdae, Mapo-gu

Recruitment of Artists for 2021 Hong·Mun·Gwan (Hongdae-ro, Culture, Tourism) until 26th...Indie Music, Traditional Arts, Performance in 3 Categories, Total 21 Teams to be Selected...Various Performances Every Thursday Afternoon in Hongdae Area from April to November

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Mapo-gu (Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun) is recruiting artists to participate in the regular performance event ‘2021 Hong·Mun·Gwan (Hongdae for Culture and Tourism)’ held around Hongdae Walkable Street and Festival Street until the 26th of this month.

The recruitment categories are ▲Indie music (original songs, K-pop, hip-hop, jazz, etc.) ▲Traditional arts (gugak, samulnori, pansori, etc.) ▲Performance (magic, mime, nanta, bubble art, etc.), selecting 5 teams per category, 6 reserve teams, totaling 21 teams.

The application period is until February 26, and any cultural artist capable of street performances can apply.

Those wishing to apply can download the application form from the Mapo-gu Office website under ‘Introduction to Mapo-gu - Mapo News - Notices,’ fill it out, and submit it along with a performance activity video (mp4 format, within 3 minutes, up to 300MB) via email to the person in charge at ina21@mapo.go.kr.

The selection results will be announced on March 12 through the Mapo-gu Office website. Selected artists will perform every Thursday from 6 PM to 8 PM between April and November at Hongdae Walkable Street and Festival Street, offering diverse attractions and entertainment to many visitors to the Hongdae area.

In case street performances become impossible due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the district plans to switch to non-face-to-face performances to continue the event without interruption.

Non-face-to-face performances will be conducted by filming videos in a separate studio and broadcasting them live in real time. After the performance, highlight video edits will be released on YouTube, SNS, and other platforms.

For more details regarding this artist recruitment, please refer to the Mapo-gu Office website or contact the Mapo-gu Tourism Division for guidance.

Mayor Yoo Dong-gyun of Mapo-gu said, “Through this year’s ‘Hongdae for Culture and Tourism’ event, we expect to provide cultural artists, whose opportunities to meet audiences have recently decreased, with stages and opportunities to perform, and to offer abundant attractions to the increasing number of domestic and foreign tourists.”

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