‘Making Citizens Happy with the Scent of Art’... Milyang Arts Festival Presented in Milyang and Other Areas

Poster for the 40th Miryang Arts Festival.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] The 40th Miryang Arts Festival, hosted by Miryang City, Gyeongnam Province, and the Miryang branch of the Korea Federation of Artistic & Cultural Organizations (Korea Art Council), and organized by eight associations under the Federation, will be held from the 16th to the 31st in Miryang and surrounding areas.

According to the city on the 8th, the 40th Miryang Arts Festival, under the subtitle "Making Citizens Happy with the Fragrance of Art," aims to satisfy the artistic desires longed for by citizens.

At the Miryang Arirang Art Center Grand Theater, the Miryang Theater Association will perform "Kareiski Arirang" on the 17th, the Miryang Entertainers Association will hold "Exciting Song Parade" on the 21st, the Miryang Music Association will present the "2021 Miryang Choir Festival" on the 22nd, the Miryang Dance Association will stage the "40th Arts Festival Regular Performance" on the 24th, and the Miryang Gugak Association will perform "Singing Hope" on the 31st. Each performance starts at 7 p.m.

At the Miryang Arirang Art Center Exhibition Hall, the Miryang Art Association's "Members Exhibition" will be held from the 19th to the 24th, and the Miryang Photographers Association's "Miryang National Photography Contest" will take place from the 26th to the 31st.

At Sammun Songrim, the Writers Association's "Poetry and Painting Exhibition," where visitors can enjoy poetry and paintings, will be held from the 16th to the 31st, and on the 30th at 9 a.m., the "14th Student Poetry Recitation Contest," which fosters students' literary sensibility, will be held at the Miryang Arena Seongbyeok Theater.

All performances and exhibitions are open to the public, and the events will be conducted in compliance with quarantine guidelines in accordance with the COVID-19 situation.

For more detailed information, inquiries can be made to the Miryang branch of the Korea Federation of Artistic & Cultural Organizations or the Cultural Arts Division of the City Hall.

Mayor Park Il-ho said, "Last year, when most arts festivals nationwide were canceled, we comforted citizens by holding non-face-to-face performances and exhibitions," adding, "This year, we hope that face-to-face events will serve as an artistic prescription that heals the hearts of citizens struggling with the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic beyond mere consolation."

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