The 1st Gwangjin Arts Festival Held

From October 8 to November 3 at Naru Art Center... A total of 17 programs including exhibitions, dance, gugak, theater, and classical music will be held

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Seon-gap) will hold the "1st Gwangjin Arts Festival" at Naru Art Center from October 8 to November 3.

The Gwangjin Arts Festival, held for the first time this year, was planned as part of the Neungdong-ro revitalization project to lay the foundation for the development of local culture and arts. It is co-hosted by the Gwangjin Cultural Foundation, the Gwangjin Arts and Culture Organizations Federation, and the Gwangjin Cultural Center.

This festival will feature a total of 17 programs including dance, traditional Korean music (gugak), theater, and classical music, starting with the Gwangjin Artists Invitational Exhibition on October 8. In addition to diverse performances and exhibitions, there will be stages for local young artists to fully demonstrate their artistic talents.

All performances except for the closing show will be held non-face-to-face, and the performances will be recorded and later broadcast through the official Naver TV and YouTube channels of the Gwangjin Cultural Foundation. Viewing schedules can be confirmed via the Gwangjin Cultural Foundation's SNS. However, the musical "Seagull," held on the 15th and 16th, will be streamed live on the Gwangjin Cultural Center's YouTube channel.

Exhibitions will operate by prior reservation, allowing five viewers per hour. Reservations for the Gwangjin Artists Invitational Exhibition can be made by phone or email (dain9284@gwangjin.go.kr) through the Gwangjin-gu Office Culture and Sports Division, and reservations for the "Compass Project" exhibition can be made via the Gwangjin Cultural Foundation's website and SNS.

The closing performance will be spectacularly decorated by trot singers Yeongtak, Sukhaeng, Park Gun, and the b-boy team MB Crew. This performance will be held face-to-face in preparation for the phased recovery of daily life, with about 200 attendees, but the number may be adjusted later depending on the COVID-19 situation.

Face-to-face participants will be selected by receiving stories through the Naver application form available on the Gwangjin Cultural Foundation's website and SNS from the 8th to the 15th.

Additionally, about 200 people can participate online through a backscreen. The closing performance will be broadcast live on the Gwangjin Cultural Foundation's YouTube channel and Naver TV.

Kim Seon-gap, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, "The Gwangjin Arts Festival, held for the first time this year, will inspire the creative motivation of artists who have been restrained due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, and it will be a time for cultural and artistic institutions, local artists, and residents to communicate through art." He added, "At the same time, I hope that residents will gain the strength to overcome the COVID-19 situation."

Detailed programs can be found on the official website of the Gwangjin Cultural Foundation.

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