Gwangju Buk-gu 'Culture Day Regional Special Program' Selected in Contest

On the 19th, Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City announced that it has been selected for the fourth consecutive time in the ‘2023 Culture Day Regional Specialization Program Contest’ hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, securing a project fund of 220 million KRW.

This contest was established to expand residents' opportunities to enjoy culture by discovering and supporting specialized local cultural programs.

In response, Buk-gu applied with a program to create a cultural forest zone utilizing parks and forests within the district that are easily accessible to residents, and was the only area in Gwangju to be selected.

The selected program aims to develop cultural forest zone living culture hubs where residents can enjoy rest and culture in tree-filled urban spaces such as Munhwa Neighborhood Park, Maekmundong Forest Trail, Mudeungsan Pyeongchon Village, Maegoksan, Yangsan Lake Park, and Chonnam National University.

To this end, Buk-gu plans to develop and operate various specialized programs centered on cultural content, including complex cultural festivals, cultural and artistic experience exhibitions, concerts, talk concerts, and flea markets, in cooperation with various organizations and institutions.

Additionally, through diverse promotional activities and information provision, Buk-gu intends to create a foundation for residents, local artists, lifestyle culture groups, and clubs to participate and enjoy culture in their daily lives.

Moon In, the head of Buk-gu Office, said, “We expect that this contest project will expand residents’ opportunities to enjoy culture and help form a local community culture. We will continue to discover various cultural and artistic policies unique to Buk-gu to improve residents’ quality of life.”

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yukbong bless4ya@asiae.co.kr

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