Dobong-gu Ssangmun-dong Cultural Space 'Gachi' Presents Various Cultural Programs to Soothe Residents' Minds Amid COVID-19

On April 24 at 3 PM, Dobong Street Art mascot 'Doraki' themed sand art creative play 'Finding Dorongnyong Doraki' will be held... Film healing program 'Ssangmun Cinema' runs from April to July aiming for healing through art

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] 'Gachi,' a cultural space in Dobong-gu, is a complex cultural space located in Ssangmun-dong. Since its online opening ceremony on September 29 last year, it has been offering various lectures and performances for local residents even during the COVID-19 pandemic.

So far, Gachi has operated various cultural and artistic performances and lectures such as the 'Ssangridan Concert,' themed on classical music from different countries, 'Ssangmun Creator,' tailored to the era of one-person media, and 'People Who Write Blogs,' where participants learn blog writing and photography.

On April 24 at 3 p.m., a sand art creative play titled 'Finding Dorongnyong Doraki,' themed on Dobong street art mascot 'Doraki,' will be held. The performance can be viewed live on the YouTube channel 'Dobongmunyeji.'

Meanwhile, the cultural space Gachi will also present a film healing program called 'Ssangmun Cinema' for residents exhausted by COVID-19.

'Ssangmun Cinema' is the first film healing program conducted in Dobong-gu, aiming for healing through art, and will be held every third Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. from April to July.

This program will feature lectures by film therapy specialist Lee Dong-mi, followed by a talk concert on film music with host Lee Kang-sik.

Although the program was closed early due to small-scale operation to comply with quarantine rules and strong support from residents, the district plans to continuously prepare programs to soothe residents' weary minds during the COVID-19 period.

Lee Dong-jin, mayor of Dobong-gu, said, “I hope the film healing program 'Ssangmun Cinema' will be a time of comfort for residents tired from COVID-19, and I hope that the cultural space 'Gachi' will continue to establish itself as a cultural and artistic space in the daily lives of local residents.”

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