Suncheon-si to Host the 2021 'Ddasun Big Festival'

Sharing the Results of Village Community Activities with Over 100 Citizens

[Suncheon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Heo Seok) announced on the 7th that it held the ‘Ttasun Big Festival’ at the city hall's main conference room to share this year’s village community activity achievements.

This event featured various enjoyable activities such as exhibiting the results of village community activities and operating community activity experience booths. The program included ▲ presentations of outstanding village community cases, ▲ a play performance by Gakjin Nyeoseokdeul, ▲ interviews about activity episodes, and ▲ awards for contributors to the revitalization of village communities.

The community selected as an outstanding village community case, “You and I Becoming One Community” (Dongshin 1st Apartment, Jorye-dong), shared stories about how community members built affection for their village through activities such as plogging, upcycling, and transforming neglected spaces within the village into gardens.

The Majungmul Support Council in Jogok-dong delivered a case of discovering neighbors who might be marginalized and bringing them into social relationships through cooking classes and sharing side dishes, receiving great response and empathy from participants.

Additionally, the community group ‘Gakjin Nyeoseokdeul’ from Suncheon University Street directly staged a play depicting real episodes during community activities, such as difficulties in non-face-to-face activities and renting community activity spaces due to COVID-19.

Following this, three groups and three individuals who contributed to the revitalization of village communities were commended, and certificates and prizes were awarded to 13 winners of this year’s community activity essay contest.

Meanwhile, Suncheon City’s village community support project, ‘Ttasun Village Making,’ had a total of 78 communities participating in 2021, and is currently operating the Ttasun Village School in preparation for next year’s Ttasun Village Making contest project.

Mayor Heo Seok of Suncheon said, “It was a meaningful occasion to share the activities of various communities and to share warm hearts. The warm activities of village communities seem to make Suncheon more truly Suncheon. We will continue to make great efforts to create a community where people live together.”

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