“We Are the Real ‘Girl Group’” … Ulsan Metropolitan Office of Education Hosts This Year’s First Ulsan After-School ‘Talent Star Festival’

On the 2nd, a participating team is performing at the Talent Star Festival held by the Ulsan Office of Education.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] On the 2nd, the Ulsan Metropolitan Office of Education held the 2022 1st Ulsan After-School ‘Talent Star Festival’ performance at the Ulsan Student Education and Culture Center Grand Theater, targeting after-school programs and student club teams of individual schools.

The After-School ‘Talent Star Festival’ is held annually to provide students with opportunities to express their dreams and talents in the arts. Due to COVID-19, the 2020 and 2021 festivals were held online via SNS and videos.

This year’s 1st performance featured 245 students from 21 teams across 19 schools who were finally selected to take the stage. They showcased their skills honed through regular after-school programs in various fields such as choir, Nanta (Korean percussion performance), dance, and band.

The performance was divided into two sessions, morning and afternoon parts 1 and 2.

In part 1, 10 teams from 9 schools (Daehyeon Elementary, Baekhap Elementary, Samjeong Elementary, Seongan Elementary, Ulsan Nambu Elementary, Eunwol Elementary, Dongpyeong Middle, Ulsan Seoyeojung, Ulsan Technical High School) performed, and in part 2, 11 teams from 10 schools (Gangnam Elementary, Naehwang Elementary, Gulhwa Elementary, Munsu Elementary, Mipo Elementary, Samho Elementary, Ulsan Jungang Elementary, Gaon Middle, Janggeom Middle, Hogye Middle) delivered brilliant and passionate stage performances.

After three years of non-face-to-face performances due to COVID-19, the face-to-face event was held successfully with enthusiastic responses from many participating students and spectators.

Following the 1st performance, the 2nd performance is scheduled for November 5.

To provide those who could not attend the Ulsan After-School ‘Talent Star Festival’ an opportunity to watch the stage performances, the event will be recorded on video and uploaded to YouTube.

An official from the Metropolitan Office of Education said, “Not only does this provide a healthy cultural space where youth can express their dreams and talents, but since participation is based on teams, the process of preparing the performance through mutual consideration and cooperation among team members will also contribute to character education.”

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