Gyeonggi Garden Culture Expo Opens in Gwangmyeong on the 6th... 30 Gardens Created

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The Gyeonggi Garden Culture Expo will open on the 6th in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province.

Co-hosted by Gyeonggi Province and Gwangmyeong City and organized by the Gyeonggi Environment and Energy Promotion Foundation, this expo will be held for three days until the 8th of this month at Saebit Park in Iljik-dong, Gwangmyeong City, under the theme "Carbon Neutrality Blossoms in Gwangmyeong."

Now in its 11th year, the expo welcomes visitors with various programs including garden art exhibitions, conferences, garden experiences, and cultural performances centered on the theme of "carbon neutrality."

Eight "Professional (Artist) Gardens" and several "Living Gardens," created through a public contest, convey messages about overcoming the climate crisis with the theme of RE100. Additionally, a total of 30 new gardens will be established at Saebit Park, the expo venue, including 10 "Citizen Gardens," as well as one each of "Citizen Gardener Gardens," "Village Gardens," "Student Gardens," and "Central Gardens," all involving participation from diverse community groups.

The two-day conference on the 6th and 7th, themed "Gardens in the Era of Climate Crisis," will serve as a platform for garden artists, experts, citizen gardeners, and students to communicate and discuss the development directions of the gardening sector to overcome the climate crisis.

Notably, about 150 citizen gardeners from Gyeonggi Province and Gwangmyeong City will participate as volunteer guides, providing garden explanations and tours during the expo.

The expo opening ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. on the 6th at Saebit Park, featuring congratulatory performances by b-boying, the Gwangmyeong City Choir, Second Moon, and Park In-hye.

In addition, various programs and attractions will be available during the expo, including a garden industry exhibition, flea market (flea market), and garden games, allowing visitors to experience and enjoy garden culture.

Oh Byung-kwon, the first deputy governor of Gyeonggi Province, stated, "We expect that through this Garden Culture Expo, Saebit Park in Gwangmyeong will be reborn as a space for healing and rest for urban residents and a hub for spreading garden culture in daily life to respond to the climate crisis."

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