Health Checkups and Busking... Jamboree Participants Receiving 'Warm Hospitality'

Health Checkup in Inha University Welcome Kit
Incheon City Conveys Meaning of Incheon Landing Operation
Mapo-gu Hosts Busking with Daewon Participation

Due to the heatwave and poor management, the participants of the '2023 Saemangeum 25th World Scout Jamboree' who left the Jeonbuk site are receiving unexpected warm welcomes. The scouts from various countries are quickly settling in thanks to the hospitality of the local governments and universities where they have newly relocated.

Italian Scout members who participated in the Saemangeum World Scout Jamboree are boarding the circular shuttle bus departing from Seoul Plaza in Jung-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 9th. Photo by Yonhap News

According to the Jamboree Organizing Committee on the 10th, about 300 Italian scouts who left the Jeonbuk site moved into the dormitory of Inha University on the 8th. They are scheduled to stay until the 12th.

While it is common for scouts to stay in university dormitories, the Italian scouts received an unexpectedly warm welcome from Inha University. To welcome them, Inha University provided welcome kits and even medical support. Considering that the scouts suffered from the heatwave during their camping period, Inha University arranged health check-ups through Inha University Hospital.

Inha University is currently reviewing plans to operate its own programs, including special lectures and cultural experience activities, separate from the programs prepared by the Korea Scout Incheon Federation.

Jo Myung-woo, president of Inha University, said, “We will actively support the Jamboree participants staying in the Inha University dormitory so that they can spend the remaining schedule comfortably.”

The Jamboree scouts staying in Incheon visited the Incheon Landing Operation Memorial Hall on the 9th. This was inspired by the fact that among the scouts staying in Incheon during the event, participants from the UK and Belgium, countries that participated in the Korean War, numbered 1,060 and 1,200 respectively, the largest groups.

About 60 scouts who visited the memorial hall laid flowers and observed a moment of silence at the Freedom Protection Tower, then listened to a guide explain the process of defending freedom, which was protected by the blood and sweat of war heroes. On the same day, the scouts visited Celltrion, and on the 10th, they are scheduled to visit Samsung Bio. These visits are also examples of companies responding actively to Incheon City's requests.

Lee Haeng-sook, Deputy Mayor for Culture and Welfare of Incheon City, said, “I hope that through this visit, each scout can reflect on the importance of international peace and the defense of freedom,” and added, “I hope they create good memories during the remaining time through the various programs prepared by the city.”

On the evening of the 8th, a busking performance was prepared for the Jamboree UK delegation visiting Hongdae Red Road.

On the 8th, from 7 PM to 10 PM, Mapo-gu held a busking event for British Scout members at Hongdae Red Road.

Initially, Mapo-gu expected about 40 scouts to participate, but as the event atmosphere warmed up, the number of participants increased to 1,500. The planned performance time was two hours from 7 PM to 9 PM, but due to the continuous participation of British youths wishing to busk, the performance was extended by one hour until 10 PM, and the number of participating teams increased to 24.

Mapo-gu plans to support various experience programs such as Nanta, B-boy performances, and traditional Korean music, as well as safe accommodations for the Jamboree participants to experience K-culture.

Park Kang-soo, mayor of Mapo-gu, said, “As the Jamboree means joyful play and a pleasant festival, we will fully support the youths from around the world visiting Mapo-gu so that they can enjoy and happily experience Mapo-gu’s diverse culture, arts, and tourism programs leading K-culture.”

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