Seoul City to Hold '2021 Seoul Drum Festival' Both Online and Offline to Celebrate Return to Daily Life

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The '2021 Seoul Drum Festival' will be held simultaneously online and offline on the 28th and 29th. This year's event was planned to convey the energy of the festival through the beats of drums during these difficult times, with hopes for a return (RETURN, 回歸) to the ordinary daily life before COVID-19.

The '2021 Seoul Drum Festival' will be a festival that can be enjoyed through various methods, including domestic drummer performances at Jangchung Gymnasium, overseas drummer performances on-site (USA and Czech Republic), the Metaverse Seoul Drum Festival, online drum classes, and TV broadcasts.

On the 28th, the finals and awards ceremony of the drum competition, the representative program of the Seoul Drum Festival, will take place. Following the competition, the festival opening ceremony and performances by top domestic and international drummers will be held. The 'Seoul Drum Festival,' which has invited the best drummers every year, is expected to present a passionate and beat-filled stage with the best lineup again this year.

On the 29th, the Seoul Drum Festival's online content will be enriched with the participation of sponsors (partners) who have been involved with the drum festival. Finally, the festival will conclude with performances by domestic and international drummers.

Offline participation at Jangchung Gymnasium will prioritize citizens' safety by operating a 99-seat socially distanced seating system per day and conducting thorough quarantine management. On-site viewing will be available to 99 spectators per day, totaling 198 spectators over two days through advance reservations.

The Seoul Drum Festival has established its own quarantine plan, managing staff through self-monitoring and health questionnaires, and operates COVID-19 self-test kits for staff. All staff members will undergo a final 'negative' confirmation through self-testing on the morning of the event day before participating.

Yoo Yeon-sik, Head of the Seoul Metropolitan Government's Culture Headquarters, stated, "The Seoul Drum Festival is a festival enjoyed by all age groups from elementary school students to seniors, and a global festival featuring famous domestic and international drummers. We have prepared so that everyone can safely enjoy it even amid the COVID-19 situation," adding, "This year as well, we expect many people to enjoy the Seoul Drum Festival through various methods such as the festival site at Jangchung Gymnasium, on-site participation of overseas drummers, online, metaverse, and broadcast viewing."

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