Suwon Urban Architecture and Culture Festival to be Held in October around Haenggung-dong

Suwon City Hall

The "1st Suwon Urban Architecture Culture Festival," where you can experience the urban architectural culture of Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, will be held from October 10 to 15 in the Haenggung-dong area.

Held under the theme "Heritage Suwon," the Suwon Urban Architecture Culture Festival offers a variety of programs including talk concerts, urban architecture tours, exhibitions, a "Exhibition X Flea Market" by local creators, and an urban architecture school for youth.

The talk concert will take place on October 10 at 2:30 PM at the Jeongjo Theme Performance Hall. Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun and urban architecture experts will participate to discuss "Heritage City: New Interpretations and Values of Heritage through Urban Architecture."

Additionally, the urban architecture tours, held twice daily from October 12 to 15, are events where architects and citizens walk around the Suwon Hwaseong Fortress area to learn about urban architectural culture together.

During the day (2 PM to 4 PM), the tour departs from Sinpungnu at Hwaseong Haenggung and visits Hwaseong Haenggung, Workshop Street, Open Cultural Space Huso, Old Bugukwon of Suwon, Old Suwon City Hall, and Suwon Hyanggyo. At night (5 PM to 7 PM), the tour departs from Sinpungnu at Hwaseong Haenggung and travels through Hwaseong Haenggung, Suwoncheon (Willow Road), Hwahangmun, Yongyeon, and Changryongmun.

The exhibition will be held from October 10 to 15 at the Suwon Traditional Culture Center, featuring themes such as ▲20 Selected Modern and Contemporary Architectural Works of Suwon (Photo Exhibition) ▲Suwon Architectural History Works Exhibition ▲Urban Stories by Private Experts Participating in Suwon Urban Architecture Policy (Video Media Exhibition) ▲Reinterpretations of Suwon Urban Resources (buildings, spaces, cultural assets, etc.) by 100 domestic and international designers (International Poster Exhibition).

In addition, there will be exhibition projects by local creators and an urban architecture school for elementary school students.

A Suwon city official stated, "Suwon Hwaseong was constructed on October 10, 1796, and Suwon City, inheriting King Jeongjo's will, is holding the 1st Suwon Urban Architecture Culture Festival from October 10 to 15," adding, "We have prepared a variety of programs so that citizens can enjoy experiencing urban architectural culture."

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