Seongbuk-gu Community Hub 'Gireum Ajiteu' Opens

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Seongbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Seung-ro) has created the Seongbuk-gu Village Vitality Center "Gireum Ajit" (B1-234, Dongsomun-ro, Seongbuk-gu), a space for all residents, to revitalize the village community, and will open it to residents starting February 7.

Gireum Ajit is a community space established in the Gireum underpass, which had become deserted and dark with concerns about crime due to the installation of a crosswalk near Gireum Station. It was created to support residents' village community activities based on culture and arts. It will also serve as a shared space for learning and sharing where residents can demonstrate various capabilities, as well as a hub for relationship building and communication among local residents.

As of January 12, Gireum Ajit is operated through a public-private cooperative resident autonomous operation method with the Gireum Ajit Operating Committee (Chairperson Chae Ji-yeon). To operate the space with direct resident participation, operating committee members for the Gireum Village Vitality Center were publicly recruited and the committee was formed.

Located on the first floor inside the Gireum underpass with a total floor area of 140.25㎡, Gireum Ajit Village Vitality Center consists of a performance space, program operation space, shared cafe, office, and storage. In the future, it plans to offer various programs for Seongbuk residents such as sewing, Nanta drumming, guitar, poetry reading classes, and coffee pop art.

Lee Seung-ro, Mayor of Seongbuk-gu, stated, "Seongbuk-gu will continue to do its best to create a Seongbuk community where residents solve problems and realize social values in the region," and added, "Through the establishment of Gireum Ajit, we hope it will become a shared space for resident communication and vitality, further activating the Seongbuk community."

Currently, Gireum Ajit is recruiting students for February classes, and details can be found on the Gireum Ajit blog. For registration inquiries, please contact the Gireum Ajit Operating Committee.

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