The Largest Disabled Culture and Arts Festival in Korea Held at Cheong Wa Dae

Disability Culture and Arts Festival A-Plus Festival
Introducing Works by Forty-Nine Disabled Artist Creators

The country's largest cultural and arts festival for people with disabilities will be held at the Blue House. On the 31st, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced that the A+ Festival, a cultural and arts festival for people with disabilities hosted by the Korea Federation of Organizations of the Disabled Cultural and Arts, will take place from the 1st to the 15th of next month at the Chunghugwan and the helicopter pad, among other locations.

Kim Tae-min 'The Secret of the Mountain'

At Chunghugwan, a special exhibition titled "Into the People, Into Harmony" will be held. It will showcase works by forty-nine disabled artist writers selected through a public contest. Among them are Kim Tae-min (autism), who captures natural subjects such as animals, plants, and landscapes with bold brush strokes and daring colors; Park Se-jun (autism), who paints delicious food inside the face of a lion; and Shin Ui-hyun (autism), who expresses his growth and inner world through traditional Korean painting coloring and ink lines. Additionally, works by nineteen artists who were not selected in the contest will be realized as media art and displayed on large screens.

Near the helicopter pad, from the 1st to the 3rd of next month, various performances and exhibitions will be held. These include performances by disabled dancers, an orchestra performance by the Hanbit Arts Group composed of visually impaired musicians, an exhibition of Braille publications, and an international calligraphy exhibition featuring Korea, China, and Japan. Experience events aimed at raising awareness of disabilities will also be provided.

Sejun Park 'Lion Lunchbox'

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will deploy guides and order maintenance personnel in key areas such as the venue, pathways, elevators, and parking lots to assist visitors in having a comfortable viewing experience. In particular, voice guides for the visually impaired and sign language interpreters for the hearing impaired will be stationed in the exhibition hall to ensure thorough understanding.

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