Mokpo Public Library Hosts Picture Book Author for Book Play and Poetry Song Concert

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] Mokpo Public Library announced on the 27th that it held the events ‘Book Play with Picture Book Author Jo Hye-ran’ and ‘Poetry Song Concert with Poet Lee Dae-heum’ to commemorate Culture Day.

This event targeted young children and lower-grade elementary students. The ‘Book Play with Picture Book Author’ was held under the theme ‘Coloring Red and Yellow,’ where author Jo Hye-ran, who wrote the picture book series ‘Grandma, Where Are You Going?,’ presented a pop-up book performance.

The ‘Poetry Song Concert with Poet Lee Dae-heum’ provided local residents with an opportunity to enjoy poetry and music together through poet Lee Dae-heum’s poetry stories?he is the author of the representative poetry collection ‘You Are a Person from Bukcheon’?and a performance by the group ‘Sihwa Pungjeong Damso.’

Mokpo Public Library operates ‘Book Play with Picture Book Author’ and ‘Humanities at the Library’ year-round on the last Wednesday of every month, which is Culture Day.

Next month, invited lectures by Mi-u, author of the picture book ‘The Terrifying Shrimp Eyes,’ and Lee Ki-ho, author of the novel ‘A Romance Novel Anyone Can See,’ are scheduled.

Director Oh Jun-kyung said, “Through this Culture Day event, local residents had a chance to feel the autumn atmosphere and beautiful literature,” and added, “In November’s Culture Day, various events with famous domestic authors will be held, so we ask for your great interest and participation.”

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