‘Disabled Community Festival’ to be Held at Banghwa Neighborhood Park on the 31st
Gangseo-gu, Seoul (District Mayor Jin Gyo-hoon) will hold the "20th Disabled People Harmony Festival" on the 31st at Banghwa Neighborhood Park (176 Geumnanghwa-ro). Organized by the Gangseo-gu Disabled Persons' Association Federation, this event is designed to expand opportunities for social and cultural activities for people with disabilities, improve awareness, and promote a culture of empathy towards disabilities.
About 1,000 participants, including people with disabilities, caregivers, and residents, are expected to attend. The event will feature a congratulatory performance by the female electronic string trio "Dione," along with ▲ Part 1: Opening ceremony and experience booths ▲ Part 2: Disability awareness education (cultural and artistic performances and a talk concert).
The Part 1 experience booths offer unique enjoyment with activities such as making wooden stamps, Hangung (a traditional Korean sport combining archery, tuho, and Western darts), kalimba (a widely distributed African lamellophone), drones, park golf, and darts.
Part 2, the disability awareness education, consists of cultural and artistic performances and a talk concert aimed at eliminating social prejudice and discrimination against people with disabilities. Performers include Jang Seong-bin, a vocalist with intellectual disabilities; "GrangGrang," a pop band from the Korea Developmental Disabilities Culture and Arts Association Art We Can, composed entirely of artists with developmental disabilities; the acoustic band "Ondo"; and An Seong-jun, the winner of MBC's Trot Nation. They will showcase various genres of performances and conduct the talk concert.
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Mayor Jin Gyo-hoon said, "We plan to expand 'cultural and artistic performances,' which are preferred by residents, to more effectively spread a culture of empathy where differences are not discrimination. We hope for great interest and participation in this event, which will promote the rights of people with disabilities and serve as a place for communication and healing."
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