Gangbuk-gu '11th 4·19 Revolution National Cultural Festival' Kickoff~~~

Marking its 11th anniversary this year... The only local government cultural event that inherits the significance and value of the April 19 Revolution

Passing on the spirit and values of democratization to future generations and spreading them worldwide

Eve event ‘Rak (樂) Music Festival’... Popular singers Forestella, Ailee, Jang Minho, and more to perform

Complete vehicle restriction from 1 AM on the 18th to 4 AM on the 19th from Gangbuk-gu Office Intersection to Gwangsan Intersection

Gangbuk-gu (Mayor Lee Soon-hee) will hold the '11th April 19 Revolution National Cultural Festival' throughout the district until the 19th.

This event is a festival of harmony where all generations communicate through culture, commemorating April 19, the cornerstone of the development of democracy in Korea. Gangbuk-gu is home to the National April 19 Democratic Cemetery, the burial site of 16 patriotic martyrs, and the Modern History Memorial Hall.

The eve event ‘Rak (樂) Music Festival’ featuring popular singers, the three-day memorial concert ‘Together in Spring in the National April 19 Democratic Cemetery,’ and the ‘1960 Street Reenactment Parade National Competition’ will be held.

2019 April 19 Revolution National Cultural Festival Official Event

Mayor Lee Soon-hee introduced, “The April 19 Revolution National Cultural Festival is a cultural event that unites past and present, transcending generations toward hope for the future.”

The main event’s eve, the ‘Rak (樂) Music Festival,’ will take place on the 18th from 7 PM to 10:30 PM on a special stage at Gangbuk-gu Office Intersection.

Explosive performances by popular singers Forestella, Jang Minho, Ailee, the band Boohwal, and Song Eun-hye are expected. The venue stretches from Gangbuk-gu Office Intersection to Gwangsan Intersection.

Earlier that day, from 1 PM to 6 PM, the April 19-themed exhibition hall will open. Visitors can see vivid photos and records capturing moments from the February 28 Student Democracy Movement, March 8 Democracy Movement, March 15 Movement, and the April 19 Revolution.

Additionally, experience zones featuring 1960s photo zones, costumes and street games, 1960-themed life photo booths, and citizen participation booths such as tattoo stickers and Taegeukgi (Korean flag) drawing will be operated to let visitors experience the era of the April 19 Revolution.

Also, a ‘1960 Street Reenactment Parade National Competition’ with about 500 participants recreating the 1960s will be held from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM.

2017 April 19 Revolution National Cultural Festival Military Band Parade

At the eve event ‘Rak (樂) Music Festival’ venue at Gangbuk-gu Office Intersection on the 18th, winning works of eight winners from the April 19 cartoon contest held since last month and 14 winners from the elementary school April 19 drawing contest will be displayed from 1 PM.

This year, a new program, the memorial concert ‘Together in Spring in the National April 19 Democratic Cemetery,’ will be held from the 14th to the 16th, from 1:30 PM to 3 PM at the National April 19 Democratic Cemetery.

Diverse performances including mime, magic, jazz, classical music, and bands will be presented for the patriotic martyrs and visitors.

On the first day, the 14th, there will be a participatory circus performance by ‘Circus D.Lab’; on the 15th, a vocal collaboration stage by romantic singer Choi Baek-ho and Park Joo-won Band; and on the last day, a collection of three local bands will welcome the audience.

On the 17th at the Gangbuk-gu Office parking lot and on the 18th at the eve event venue, a blood donation relay event will be held to spread the spirit of sacrifice of April 19.

This cultural festival also contributes to the international dissemination of the April 19 democratic spirit.

First, the ‘6th International Academic Conference’ reexamining the global historical significance and value of the April 19 Revolution from an academic perspective will be held on the 13th at Hanshin University Seoul Campus.

Following this, a ‘Foreigners Exploration Group’ composed of about 20 foreigners residing in Korea will learn about Korea’s democratic spirit through a one-night, two-day visit starting on the 18th, including paying respects at the April 19 Cemetery, visiting the Modern History Memorial Hall, and attending the exhibition booths and performances at the April 19 Revolution National Cultural Festival eve event.

The festival will conclude with the ‘63rd April 19 Revolution Commemoration Ceremony’ hosted by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs at the National April 19 Democratic Cemetery on the morning of the 19th.

Meanwhile, vehicle traffic will be completely restricted from 1 AM on the 18th to 4 AM on the 19th from Gangbuk-gu Office Intersection, the main stage of this cultural festival, to Gwangsan Intersection.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.