Making Party Food and Carol Concert... Lotte Department Store Cultural Center Strengthens Year-End Experiences

Year-End Desserts Learned from Hotel Chefs
Unique Classes Already Popular with Up to 15 Times Enrollment
Official Finnish Santa Special Event from 14th to 18th

Lotte Department Store Cultural Center announced on the 3rd that it will enhance and present experiential content that allows customers to enjoy the year-end atmosphere in various ways.

Models are posing with the official Santa of Finland [Photo by Lotte Department Store].

Unique classes with famous chefs are already popular, with the number of applicants exceeding up to 15 times the capacity. The representative class is the 'Year-end Dessert Making' class conducted by Pastry Chef Na Seong-ju of Signiel Seoul at the Jamsil branch on the 5th. In this class, Chef Na Seong-ju, the first Asian to win a gold medal at the IKA World Culinary Competition, will create Signiel Seoul’s signature premium winter dessert menu and share a tasting session with the participants. Other popular classes include 'Making Italian Party Food' (December 20, Main Branch) with Sebastiano, Executive Chef of Peninsula Lounge & Bar at Lotte Hotel Seoul, and 'Finnish-style Winter Home Cooking' (December 19, Main Branch) taught by Chef Kim Jeong-min from the Finnish Ambassador’s Residence.

A special event with the official Santa from Finland will also be held. Since 2016, Lotte Department Store has invited the official Santa from Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, Finland every year to deliver dreams and hope about Christmas to children. This year, starting from December 14 at Yeongdeungpo and Gwanak branches, and continuing on December 18 at Incheon, Gimpo Airport, and Jungdong branches, the official Finnish Santa will visit a total of 13 stores to give gifts to children and take commemorative photos. Participation is limited to customers who pre-register through each store’s Lotte Cultural Center, and detailed information can be found on the Lotte Cultural Center website and the Lotte Department Store application (app).

Concerts for a romantic year-end are also prepared. On December 20 at the Main Branch, a 'Christmas Carol Jazz Concert' featuring artist Woo Mi-jin with piano, bass, drums, and vocals will be held. On December 31 at the Gangnam branch, a 'Year-end Concert' with the saxophone quartet 'S-Wit' will offer sophisticated and rich performances unique to saxophone ensembles. Both concerts are carefully selected as familiar year-end venues, and are expected to be well received not only by couples but also by families.

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