Suncheonman International Garden Expo, Sunrise Event to Wish for Success

Held at the newly developed Green Island (near Dongcheon Suspension Bridge)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik] The Suncheonman International Garden Expo Organizing Committee (Chairman, Suncheon Mayor Noh Gwan-gyu) announced that it will hold the New Year's Sunrise Event for the Year of the Rabbit (Gyemyo Year) starting at 6:30 AM on January 1, 2023, at Green Island.

The event will feature various programs including the screening of the promotional video for the 2023 Suncheonman International Garden Expo, a fusion gugak (traditional Korean music) performance, and capturing individuals' New Year's wishes on camera.

Additionally, at sunrise, the start of a hopeful new year will be announced with the sound of a large drum, and citizens will watch the rising sun together, exchanging well-wishes and praying for the success of the expo and their personal hopes.

In particular, since this sunrise event is held at the newly developed Green Island, attending citizens will have the opportunity to preview how a garden will be integrated into the urban environment at the 2023 Garden Expo.

To prepare for the cold weather, volunteer groups will provide warm tea and rice cake soup, and the expo’s official sponsoring banks, NongHyup and Gwangju Bank, will each sponsor hot packs and fish cakes.

Chairman Noh Gwan-gyu (Suncheon Mayor) said, “The 2023 Garden Expo will transform from an expo that was only for display to one that enters everyday life, presenting a new milestone on how cities should change in the wellness and metaverse era. We hope everyone will join us in wishing for a successful expo and a prosperous new year.”

The 2023 Suncheonman International Garden Expo, with the ambition to present a new paradigm for urban development in South Korea, will be held for seven months from April 1 to October 31, 2023, across Suncheonman National Garden, Suncheonman Wetland, and the downtown area.

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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