SK Innovation Sponsored 'Developmentally Disabled Music Festival' Expands Overseas

On the 15th (local time), the award-winning teams and event officials are taking a commemorative photo at the 'GMF in USA' held at the Lawrenceville Art Center in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Photo by SK Innovation

SK Innovation-sponsored 'Great Music Festival (GMF)' for people with developmental disabilities made its debut overseas, beyond South Korea.

SK Innovation announced that 'GMF in USA,' held on the 15th (local time) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, was successfully conducted. GMF is a music festival for people with developmental disabilities, aimed at discovering their musical talents and nurturing their dreams and hopes. Since its first event in South Korea in 2017, it has grown into the largest music festival for people with developmental disabilities in the country, with a total of 191 teams and over 2,070 participants through its 7th edition this year.

The ‘GMF in USA,’ held at the Lawrenceville Art Center in Atlanta, Georgia, featured five local music performance teams composed of people with developmental disabilities. The event was judged by Cathy Thacker, President of the Georgia Music Educators Association, and Dr. Gregory Prichard, director and conductor of the Gwinnett Symphony, among others. About 250 local residents enjoyed the moving performances and communicated with the performing teams through music.

This ‘GMF in USA’ delivered a stage for people with developmental disabilities to dream, challenge, and achieve in the local community where SK Innovation’s global business sites are located, conveying a message to eliminate prejudice against disabilities and foster communication and empathy with the community. Georgia is home to two battery production plants operated by SK On, a battery business subsidiary of SK Innovation.

Im Su-gil, Head of SK Innovation’s Value Creation Center, said, "We held ‘GMF in USA’ with the determination to eliminate prejudice against disabilities in American society and create a new perspective on the talents of people with developmental disabilities." He added, "We will do our best to support the spread of social value not only in the U.S. but also in overseas locations where SK Innovation’s global business sites are situated."

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