‘National Spring Outing Children's Song Festival’, Honoring Socheon Kwon Tae-ho, Pioneer of Modern Music from Andong

Held on July 2 at Sacheon Kwon Tae-ho Music Hall, Andong City

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gwiyeol] The 15th National Spring Outing Children's Song Festival, hosted by Andong City and organized by the Andong Branch of the Korean Music Association, will be held today, July 2nd, at 3 PM at the Socheon Kwon Tae-ho Music Hall.

The 'Spring Outing Children's Song Festival,' which started nationwide in 2007 to honor Socheon Kwon Tae-ho, the composer of the children's song "Spring Outing," is an annual competition aimed at nurturing children's musical talents and dreams while expanding the base of music culture.

Last year, due to COVID-19, the preliminary round was conducted via video, but this year, with social distancing measures lifted, the preliminary round will be held in person on the morning of the event day, followed by the final round in the afternoon.

This year's competition is divided into two categories: children's solo and ensemble. Eighteen teams that pass the preliminaries will perform one designated song and one free-choice song in the finals.

Awards will be given separately for solo and ensemble categories: Grand Prize (2 teams), Gold Prize (4 teams), Silver Prize (4 teams), Bronze Prize (4 teams), and Encouragement Prize (4 teams).

Children wishing to participate in the festival can apply via email or postal mail by June 30th.

An official from Andong City stated, "We hope that children, who are exposed to indiscriminate information and mass media today, will not lose their innocence through Kwon Tae-ho's children's songs and realize the importance of family."

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