‘Haenam Minam Festival’ Selected as Jeollanam-do Representative Festival

Overcoming the COVID Crisis with Safe Festival Model... Establishing as a Representative Festival After 3 Years

The Haenam Minam Festival was held from November 12 to 14 last year. ⓒ Asia Economy

[Haenam＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do, was selected as a representative festival of Jeollanam-do for the first time in three years since the first Haenam Minam Festival was held in 2019, receiving 20 million won in provincial funding.

According to the county on the 4th, the selection of the Jeollanam-do representative festival was made by comprehensively evaluating the on-site assessment by the festival evaluation team and the document screening results of the Jeollanam-do Festival Review Committee for festivals in 18 cities and counties within the province. The document screening was conducted on the 27th of last month through an online PPT presentation and Q&A session.

The Haenam Minam Festival, first held in 2019, continued annually without interruption even amid the cancellation of most festivals due to COVID-19 by operating both online and offline, establishing itself as a model case for revitalizing local festivals.

In particular, in 2021, despite concerns over the spread of COVID-19, the festival successfully operated an offline venue with thorough quarantine measures such as advance reservations and entry restrictions, while simultaneously running various online festival programs, earning high praise for being a safe festival.

The 2021 Haenam Minam Festival was held from November 12 to 14 last year in accordance with the with-COVID-19 phase, and was evaluated as a model case of a safe festival with no confirmed cases related to the festival.

The Haenam Minam Festival has been honored with the grand prize for three consecutive years at the Korea Festival Contents Awards hosted by the Korea Festival Contents Association, recognizing its status as a representative festival blending the charm and taste of Haenam.

A county official stated, “Despite the difficult times due to COVID-19, the active participation and consideration of the residents have been highly evaluated for successfully holding the festival,” and added, “We will prepare this year’s festival more thoroughly to advance one step further from a provincial representative festival to being selected as a Korea Cultural Tourism Representative Festival.”

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