Nowon District Mayor Oh Seung-rok Attends 2023 Pet Culture Festival 'Nowon Banham'

On the 28th at 1 PM, Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon-gu, Seoul, attended the 2023 Pet Culture Festival ‘Nowon Banham’ held at the Madeul Stadium soccer field in Seoul.

The Nowon-gu Pet Culture Festival ‘Enjoy with Pets in Nowon (abbreviated as Nowon Banham)’ is celebrating its 6th year this year. Each year, a theme is set, and this year’s theme is ‘From Stray Dogs to Companion Dogs! Together in Nowon-gu.’ The aim is to raise awareness about the importance of adoption in finding warm families for lost and abandoned animals.

Reflecting the increasing trend of pet ownership, about 1,800 people participated in the festival in 2021 despite COVID-19 restrictions, and around 3,200 people joined last year. The district sought a venue suitable for the festival’s scale where all pet families could play together, and this year it was held at the Madeul Stadium soccer field, which is 150% larger in area compared to last year.

The opening ceremony was attended by Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon-gu, along with members of the National Assembly, city and district council members, guests, and residents. The program included guest introductions, greetings, a birthday party for abandoned dogs at Dangdang House, a placard campaign, performances, a lucky draw, a pet etiquette sports day, an OX quiz, and event games.

Mayor Oh Seung-rok said, “Nowon-gu has long been developing pet culture centers like Dangdang House and creating several dog playgrounds. Through today’s ‘Nowon Banham’ event, I hope pet families make happy memories this autumn, and we will continue to strive to create a Nowon where people and animals coexist.”

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