Gwangju Seo-gu, Kim Dae-jung Convention Center Opens 'KDJ Chaekmadang Indongcho'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho] On the 30th, Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Seo Dae-seok) and the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center held an opening ceremony for the citizen complex cultural space KDJ Chaekmadang Indongcho (忍冬草).

At the opening ceremony, attended by the director of the Gwangju Museum of Art and the president of the Gwangju Writers' Association, a gallery, Chaekmadang, Democracy Road tour, and citizens' poetry exhibition and poetry recitation were held.

The Kim Dae-jung Convention Center KDJ Chaekmadang Indongcho was created as a reading culture space themed on human rights and peace to share the values of democracy and human rights with the citizens of Gwangju.

Seo-gu supported about 400 human rights and peace books and plans to promote human rights book exhibitions, distribution of peace book lists, and original artwork exhibitions in the future.

In addition, various supports will be provided so that the local community can share the values of democracy and human rights.

Through the establishment of small living SOC libraries, smart libraries, and public libraries, accessibility to libraries will be improved so that citizens can enjoy diverse reading cultures.

A Seo-gu official said, “Seo-gu declared itself a reading-specialized city and has been expanding reading infrastructure to create a Seo-gu where books are everywhere. As part of this, we participated in the creation of KDJ Chaekmadang Indongcho,” adding, “It was a good opportunity to cooperate and coexist with the local community, including the Municipal Museum of Art and the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center.”

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