Gwangju Nam-gu, Call for Organizations to Operate Yangnim-dong Themed Tour

Applications open until the 14th... Three themes: Architecture, Mission, and Arts

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Kim Byeongnae) announced on the 1st that it will publicly recruit organizations to operate the Yangnim-dong theme tour program.

The organizations will provide specialized cultural explanations by theme to tourists visiting the Yangnim-dong historical and cultural village.

The public recruitment fields are three themes: architecture, missionary work, and art, and the application period is until the 14th.

Any nonprofit corporation or organization related to culture, art, tourism, or religion located in Gwangju City can apply.

Nam-gu plans to select operating organizations for each theme by comprehensively reviewing the eligibility of the project organizations, originality, suitability, and feasibility of the project content, contribution to the local community through project progress, appropriateness and specificity of the project budget, and project promotion plans.

The selected organizations will be supported with project funds ranging from 6 to 7 million KRW each, and the Yangnim-dong theme tour program is scheduled to run until the end of this year.

However, the program operation may be reduced or canceled depending on the COVID-19 situation.

A Nam-gu official said, “We will provide high-quality cultural explanation services based on the distinctive local resources of the Yangnim-dong historical and cultural village to further revitalize the tourism industry and local economy in the Yangnim-dong area,” and added, “We ask for much interest and participation in the recruitment of operating organizations.”

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