Songpa-gu to Host 2023 Community Center Hanmaeum Eoulmadang Event

At 10 AM on the 23rd at Olympic Park Peace Gate Plaza... Linked with the Hanseong Baekje Cultural Festival from the 22nd to 24th
Presentation of various programs with 21 teams and about 300 participants, including exhibition and trot celebration performance

Songpa-gu (Mayor Seo Gang-seok) will hold the community center program presentation event "Hanmaeum Eoulmadang," where residents showcase their talents and skills, on the 23rd at the Peace Gate Plaza in Olympic Park.

This "18th Hanmaeum Eoulmadang" will be held in connection with the Hanseong Baekje Cultural Festival, which takes place over three days starting September 22, beginning at 10 a.m. on the second day of the festival, the 23rd.

As community center programs, which had been halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, gradually return to normal, the scale of this year's event has greatly expanded compared to last year, which had 16 teams and 230 participants. About 300 participants from 21 teams, carefully selected from a total of 560 programs in the region, will gather in one place to compete passionately.

The event will proceed in three parts. In the first part, consisting of a pre-ceremony performance and opening ceremony, the Songpa-gu Folk Art Troupe, boasting 27 years of history, will announce the start of the festival with a splendid and traditional performance.

In the second part, a resident competition featuring teams representing each neighborhood will be held intensively over about two hours. Especially this year, the stage will be richer than last year with a wider age range and more attractions, including exciting belly dance and Nanta performances, elegant children's ballet, and a new program, jumping trampoline.

The final third part will continue the excitement with a lively congratulatory performance by trot singer "Hongja," and at the final awards ceremony, all participants are expected to share the joy of winning.

An exhibition showcasing artistic works carefully crafted by community center students in calligraphy, folk painting, and other arts will also be held. It will be set up in a separate booth in the plaza for three days from September 22 during the Hanseong Baekje Cultural Festival, adding to the enjoyment of appreciating the artworks.

This year's Hanseong Baekje Cultural Festival, themed "The Power of Culture Crossing Rivers and Seas," will present the flourishing process of K-Culture through high-quality cultural performances. During the three days of the festival, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., fantastic performances will be held at the same location as "Hanmaeum Eoulmadang." Visitors can fully enjoy the day on a 60-meter-long giant stage equipped with large LED screens and a media facade.

Seo Gang-seok, Mayor of Songpa-gu, said, "On an autumn weekend perfect for outdoor outings, we have opened a place for community harmony at Olympic Park that all participating residents and citizens can enjoy," adding, "I hope everyone will freely showcase the skills and talents they have honed on stage and enjoy the performances."

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