Seoul Jung-gu to Host 2023 Book Festival 'Book-Land'

Jung-gu District Office in Seoul (Mayor Kim Gil-seong) will hold the 2023 Jung-gu Book Festival (Book-Land) in the front yard of the district office on September 24.

Marking its 4th year, the theme of the 2023 Jung-gu Book Festival 'Book-Land' is "A Joyful World Through Books." Throughout the festival venue, visitors can experience joyful communication with the world through books.

The event will kick off at 12 PM with the 'Book Stage' performance. Performances will be held by students from Seoul Practical Music High School, a 5-member big band (Oh Sang-ho Quintet), and students from the Practical Music Department of Soongui Women's University. There will also be a reading event featuring the theme book of '2023 Jung-gu Reading Together on One Theme.'

There will be opportunities to talk with authors about their books. At 2 PM, visitors can meet author Yoo Seol-hwa of 'Super Rabbit' and 'Lies Pungpung, Rubber Gloves!' At 4 PM, author Yoo Young-gwang of 'The Shop That Opens When It Rains' will appear.

At the 'Book Adventure' around the venue, a total of 16 different experience booths will operate, including making planet bracelets, pouring art keyrings, animal headbands, and elephant soap. A book exchange exhibition, where used books can be exchanged for new ones in cooperation with small libraries, and a marketplace linked with local shops and bookstores will also be held.

For more details, please check the Seoul Jung-gu Public Library website, and for other inquiries, contact the Library Operations Team at the Jung-gu Cultural Foundation.

Mayor Kim Gil-seong of Jung-gu emphasized, "Even in the upcoming era of artificial intelligence, to get good answers, good questions must be asked, and literacy is essential in this process," adding, "No matter how times change, we must always keep books close." He also said, "We have prepared a rich reading program that the whole family can participate in at this Jung-gu Book Festival, and we hope it will be an opportunity to become closer to books."

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