Namwon-si and Seoul Guro-gu Hold Youth Cultural Exchange Event

From the 20th to the 21st, Namwon-si, Jeonbuk invited 15 youths from Guro-gu, Seoul, and held an exchange event with 15 youths from Namwon to understand the history of Namwon and explore its culture.

Namwon City recently held an exchange event where teenagers from Guro-gu, Seoul, and Namwon City explored Namwon's history and culture together.
[Photo by Namwon City]

According to the city on the 23rd, this event selected 15 students each from 5th to 6th grade elementary school (a total of 30 students) and was organized to strengthen friendship through cultural exchange between the sister cities and to understand local culture.

On the 20th, youths from Guro-gu visited Namwon for a 1-night, 2-day schedule. After a welcoming event and recreation at the Youth Training Center to open their hearts, they explored Yecheon Hwain-dang, Gwanghallu Garden, and the Aerospace Astronomy Observatory. The next day, they had a meaningful time understanding Namwon’s culture and rural life by experiencing apple picking at Inwol apple farm.

An official from Namwon-si said, “Through this exchange event, youths from Namwon-si and Guro-gu deepened their understanding of each other’s local cultures,” and added, “We will continue to strive to make youth cultural exchanges that can enhance the friendship between Namwon-si and Guro-gu.”

Next month, youths from Namwon-si are scheduled to visit Guro-gu, Seoul, upon invitation for urban experience and exchange activities with peers.

Namwon = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jeong Young-gwon baekok@asiae.co.kr

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