Gwangju Nam-gu "Let's Go on an Art Trip in Yangnim-dong"

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Nam-gu, Gwangju, is operating an art travel program with local artists until the end of this year to provide cultural tourism convenience services for visitors to Yangnim-dong.

According to Nam-gu on the 31st, the Yangnim-dong Art Travel Program will run from this month until November.

The program offers various sightseeing opportunities to tourists by preparing seasonal themed travel courses such as art museum tours centered on hanok-style galleries and modern architecture travel sketches, aiming to revitalize the local tourism industry.

The Yangnim-dong Art Travel Program consists of regular travel courses and seasonal themed travel courses.

The regular travel course, "I Go to the Art Museum," is available on the first Sunday of every month until November, except for the hot summer month of August. Participants can experience art museum tours, public art appreciation, and junk art creation.

Starting from Yangnim Five-way Intersection, visitors can tour Yunhoemae Cultural Center, Han Heewon Art Museum, Lee Kangha Art Museum, Lee Inam Art Studio, and Gallery Gocheol. Including the junk art experience, the total duration is about 2 hours and 50 minutes.

The participation fee is 5,000 KRW.

The seasonal themed travels include "5·18 & Yangnim Art," "Modern Architecture Travel Sketch," "Into the Cradle of Jeong Yul-seong’s Music," and "Autumn Scenery Tour of the 100-Year Forest."

The "5·18 & Yangnim Art" theme started on May 22 and will be held again on June 4 and 18. Participants can encounter works by artists who led the democratization movement in May 1980 and experience making rice balls.

The Modern Architecture Travel Sketch revisits the styles and history of modern architecture in Yangnim-dong and will be held on June 18, September 3, and September 17. Visitors can see the O Gi-won Memorial Pavilion, Bae Yu-ji Memorial Chapel, Sophia Hall and Small Auditorium, and the missionary residence of Woo Il-seon.

Additionally, "Into the Cradle of Jeong Yul-seong’s Music" is a tour reflecting on the musical roots of the anti-Japanese musician Jeong Yul-seong, held three times on September 24, October 1, and October 15.

The "Autumn Scenery Tour of the 100-Year Forest" is an eco-tourism and art combined tour where visitors can see the holly trees and silver maple trees cultivated in the Yangnim-dong forest for over 100 years.

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