"Expanding Cultural Enjoyment" Arts Council Invites 700 Naju Citizens to Free Performance

Collaboration Cultural Project of 8 Public Institutions Relocated to Naju
Focus on Developing Regional Cultural Infrastructure Including Naju

The Korea Arts & Culture Education Service (hereinafter referred to as Arts Council Korea) announced on the 27th that it presented the play "Wait at Whale Rock" by the theater company Hatangse as a free invited performance for the citizens of Naju.

The Korea Arts Council presented the play "Waiting at Whale Rock" on the 20th at the KEPCO KDN Bitgaram Hall in Naju, Jeollanam-do, as part of "Fall in Art with Naju Citizens."
[Photo by Korea Arts Council]

The performance was part of the "Fall in Art" project, a collaborative initiative among public institutions relocated to Naju Innovation City, aimed at the citizens of Naju.

The "Fall in Art" project is a win-win cooperation initiative by relocated public institutions intended to improve residential conditions in Naju Innovation City by expanding opportunities for high-quality cultural and artistic enjoyment. It is jointly promoted by eight public institutions (Arts Council Korea, Korea Electric Power Corporation, KEPCO KDN, KEPCO KPS, Korea Rural Community Corporation, Korea Power Exchange, Korea Communications Agency, Korea Creative Content Agency) and Naju City.

Prior to "Wait at Whale Rock," the project included three programs: the musical "Eolsso" performed on the 5th, and "Meeting Ghibli through Chopin" performed on the 25th. All performances were free of charge. The event was held on the 20th at the Bitgaram Hall of KEPCO KDN in Naju, Jeollanam-do, inviting 700 children and general audience members.

The Korea Arts & Culture Education Service held an event before the play "Waiting at Whale Rock," presented on the 20th at the KEPCO KDN Bitgaram Hall in Naju, Jeollanam-do, as part of "Fall in Art with Naju Citizens."
[Photo by Korea Arts & Culture Education Service]

"Wait at Whale Rock" is part of Arts Council Korea’s "Exciting Arts Travel" program and was supported by the Arts Council’s creation and production project in 2022.

This work, which won the 2021 Korea Playwrights Association New Spring Literary Contest, had two performances, with the evening show selling out within two hours of opening. A kindergarten teacher who watched the performance commented, "Children usually have short attention spans, but the realistic acting by the actors and imaginative direction with elements that engage children allowed them to stay fully immersed throughout the performance."

Jung Byung-guk, Chairman of the Arts Council Korea, said, "The population influx around Naju Innovation City continues to increase, but there is no infrastructure to watch a good performance. We are focusing on creating cultural infrastructure in places close enough for Naju citizens to visit frequently."

"Exciting Arts Travel" is a project that expands cultural enjoyment opportunities by visiting areas far from cultural facilities or where access to culture and arts is relatively difficult. "Wait at Whale Rock" is scheduled to visit audiences at the Yongin Children’s Imagination Forest Performance Playground from November 4 to December 17.

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