'Seoul City Council Revival 30th Anniversary' Time Capsule Artifact Contest Submission Period Extended

Extended Contest Submission Deadline to June 10, 6 PM for More Citizen Participation... 30 Selected Artifacts Related to Seoul Metropolitan Council to Be Sealed in Time Capsule and Opened in 2051... Expecting Various Artifacts Contest Including Old Main Gate Photo, Souvenirs (Badges, Fountain Pens, etc.), Letters, Photos, and Videos of Seoul Metropolitan Council

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] The Seoul Metropolitan Council announced that it has extended the application period for the 30th Anniversary Resurrection Time Capsule Artifact Contest from the original May 31 to June 10 to encourage more citizen participation.

The Time Capsule Artifact Contest invites submissions of items related to the Seoul Metropolitan Council to be enshrined in a time capsule commemorating the 30th anniversary of the council's resurrection. After a review process, 30 selected artifacts will be sealed in the time capsule during the 30th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony on July 8, 2021, and are scheduled to be opened in 2051.

Applications can be submitted by downloading the participation form from the Seoul Metropolitan Council website. More detailed information about the contest can be found on the Seoul Metropolitan Council website, the 30th Anniversary Resurrection website, and the Seoul Metropolitan Council blog.

In addition to the time capsule artifact contest, submissions for drawings and slogans are also being accepted. The winning drawings and slogans will be announced via subtitles during the ‘Seoul Metropolitan Council 30th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony’ held online via YouTube live broadcast on July 8, 2021.

Seo Nowon, Secretary-General of the Seoul Metropolitan Council, stated, “As the application period has been extended to encourage more citizen participation, we hope for active involvement from citizens so that a variety of artifacts containing memories of the Seoul Metropolitan Council can be submitted.”

The Seoul Metropolitan Council was first established in 1956 and the second council opened in 1960. However, local councils were forcibly dissolved due to the May 16 military coup in 1961, resulting in a long hiatus. Later, through the nationwide anti-dictatorship democratization movement known as the June 10 Democracy Movement in 1987, grassroots democracy led by citizens was realized, and local elections resumed. The third council was inaugurated in 1991, marking the resurrection of the council.

Thirty years after the suspension of the Seoul Metropolitan Council, the council is commemorating this historic milestone by promoting various commemorative projects aimed at creating a Seoul Metropolitan Council that citizens can participate in together, celebrating the history it has shared with the people.

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