Gwangju Dong-gu, Special Photo Exhibition Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Establishment

Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, is holding a special photo exhibition to celebrate its 50th anniversary since its establishment.

Dong-gu announced on the 4th that it will hold a special photo exhibition titled ‘DongGu-Golden Exhibition’ at the nostalgic DJ Music Cafe located in YMCA, Geumnamno 1-ga, from the 5th to the 9th.

The photo exhibition features over 260 photographs that showcase the history, culture, community promises and hopes, prosperity, and development of Dong-gu over the past 50 years.

Visitors can reminisce by viewing old scenes of Chungjang-ro and Geumnamno, including ▲ Gwangju Post Office, a meeting place ▲ the fountain roundabout in front of Jeonnam Provincial Office ▲ the old appearances of Gwangju City Hall in Gyelim-dong and Dong-gu Office on Geumnamno ▲ the former urban railway landscape, the predecessor of Pureungil Park ▲ and the residential areas of Gyelim-dong and Hak-dong before redevelopment.

During the same period, a special event for citizens will be held in collaboration with ‘Old Shops’ on Chungjang-ro.

Customers who visit about 10 ‘Old Shops’ on Chungjang-ro, which have shared 50 years of history with Dong-gu Office (such as Gwangju Chungjang Credit Union, Gwangju Theater, Yeongan Banjeom, etc.), and post certification photos on personal SNS accounts like Instagram and KakaoTalk will receive various benefits including 10-20% discounts and commemorative gifts.

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