Naju City Hosts 'Naju Munhwajae Night Tour' Festival

[Naju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong] The autumn night street festival full of romance opened in Naju, the thousand-year-old capital and Moksa town.

On the 14th, according to Naju City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Kang In-gyu), the 'Naju Cultural Heritage Night Tour (夜行)' festival was held for three days from the 12th in the old downtown fortress area of Naju.

They plan to showcase eight themed festival programs by opening cultural assets within the fortress area at night, including the nationally designated treasure No. 2037 'Geumseonggwan'.

The eight themes are ▲ Night View (夜景, cultural assets viewed at night) ▲ Night History (夜史, historical stories heard at night) ▲ Night Talk (夜說, performance stories) ▲ Night Market (夜市, stories of trading goods) ▲ Night Road (夜路, walking the streets at night) ▲ Night Painting (夜畵, paintings viewed at night) ▲ Night Food (夜食, food stories) ▲ Night Stay (夜宿, spending a night at cultural assets), featuring a variety of events including performances, exhibitions, experiences, lodging, food, and travel.

At the opening ceremony on the first day, themes such as 'Opening of Naju Eupseong Seoseongmun Gate,' 'The Sound of Pungak on the People's Road,' and 'Unfolding the Dream of Peaceful Times' were combined with a procession of the Moksa Eupseong involving Mayor Kang In-gyu, City Council Chairman Kim Young-duk, and residents, along with a performance by the Naju City Traditional Korean Music Orchestra, enhancing the festival's excitement.

The Naju Natural Dyeing Cultural Foundation operates a traditional natural dyeing experience, exhibition, and promotional hall under the theme 'Sky Road,' where the historical cultural city meets natural dyeing.

At Dongheon Park, 10 experience programs such as sand art, plaster air freshener making, and hanji fan making are offered targeting family tourists.

The night market run by young merchants showcases 24 products including lifestyle crafts, clothing, accessories, and handmade items.

At Naju Hyanggyo and Moksa Naea, visitors can experience traditional etiquette, costume trials, and the city theater troupe Seongan Saram’s experiences of being a police officer and receiving punishment with a wooden stick.

Additionally, various programs such as lecture busking (humanities concert, cultural heritage academic forum), starry night latte, Naju Mok archiving exhibition, and Naju Eupseong online tour are held.

Mayor Kang In-gyu of Naju said, "I hope people feel the beautiful cultural heritage night view and the tranquil atmosphere of the Naju Eupseong area through the Cultural Heritage Night Tour festival," adding, "I hope this becomes an opportunity for citizens and tourists exhausted by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic to forget their hardships for a moment and recharge their energy."

Naju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong bong2910@asiae.co.kr

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