Mokpo City Anticipates Street Performance Revitalization with Mokpo Hanggu Busking

- Various Performances Presented Every Weekend at Pyeonghwa Square, Modern History Museum 1st Hall Square, and Hanggu Pocha

[Mokpo=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jeong Hyeong-seok] Mokpo City in Jeollanam-do announced on the 21st that the '2022 Mokpo Harbor Busking' will be held under the theme of <Bringing Art Closer, Renewing Everyday Life> every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from this month until November at Peace Plaza, Mokpo Modern History Museum 1st Hall Plaza, and Mokpo Harbor Pocha.

Mokpo Harbor Busking features buskers selected through the 1st and 2nd auditions who perform high-quality and entertaining shows every week in various genres such as K-pop cover dance, 7080 pop songs, jazz, Taekwondo acrobatics, magic, popera, instrumental performances, and fusion gugak.

Every year, through Mokpo Harbor Busking, the city has showcased diverse cultural and artistic performances by skilled buskers to tourists and citizens, enhancing the city brand as a cultural city and a city of artistic elegance, while providing a platform for local buskers to demonstrate their talents.

This year, a program collaborating with various cultural resources of Mokpo is prepared to present visiting busking and themed street performances. Starting next month, an additional event will be held every Friday at Sunset Park to meet tourist demand.

Additionally, on the 23rd at 6 p.m., a special planned performance including belly dance, electric violin, and popera will be held at the outdoor stage of Peace Plaza to commemorate the launch of the 8th term of the civilian government, sharing the vision for revitalizing the 2022 Mokpo Harbor Busking and fostering a time of citizen unity.

A city official stated, “Through Mokpo Harbor Busking, street art performances where tourists and citizens participate together with fun and emotion are expected to be revitalized throughout the cultural tourism city of Mokpo.”

Mokpo=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jeong Hyeong-seok alwatros@asiae.co.kr

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