Opening of 'Uidong Youth Culture Center,' a Play, Culture, and Rest Space for Gangbuk-gu Youth

Bukcafe, Auditorium, Archive Room, Meeting Room, etc. Composed in Samyang-ro 173-gil 31-6 Area... Opening Ceremony at 3 PM on the 7th, Operating Over 20 Programs for Youth

Gangbuk-gu, Seoul (Mayor Lee Soon-hee) is establishing the ‘Uidong Youth Culture Center,’ a play, culture, and rest space for teenagers, and will begin operations on the 7th.

Located at 31-6 Samyang-ro 173-gil, Gangbuk-gu (around Uidong 170-10), the ‘Uidong Youth Culture Center’ is housed in the former ‘Northeast Area Village Learning Center’ building opened by Seoul City in September 2019. The district remodeled the building to transform it into a space dedicated to youth.

The culture center is divided into Building A, a three-story structure with a total floor area of 257.64㎡, and Building B, a two-story structure with a total floor area of 99.87㎡. Building A includes a book caf?, auditorium, small meeting rooms, and an archive room, while Building B features a youth rest caf? and a multipurpose meeting space. A connecting corridor allows free movement between the two buildings.

The center’s operating hours are from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays. This year, the culture center plans to offer over 20 programs for youth across three main areas: hub spaces, youth activities, and specialization.

First, the center will operate the youth-exclusive book caf? ‘Cheongdomaru’ (Building A, 1st floor) and the rest caf? ‘Caf? Daol’ (Building B, 1st floor), which is open to both youth and local residents, making the space accessible to everyone.

The auditorium ‘Kkummaru’ (Building A, 2nd floor), which can accommodate about 50 people, will serve as a venue for performances, meetings, lectures, and practice spaces for musical instruments and dance for youth and local residents. The small meeting room ‘Sogeunmaru’ (Building A, 3rd floor) and the multipurpose meeting space ‘Nolbang’ (Building B, 2nd floor) can be used for club meetings and play areas.

The archive room ‘DYC (Digital Young Center)’ (Building A, 3rd floor) offers various programs that utilize 4th industrial revolution technologies such as virtual reality (VR), digital drawing tablets, and augmented reality devices to help develop digital skills.

Additionally, the center will run ▲ the ‘Youth Autonomous Union’ to build networks among youth, ▲ the ‘Capacity Building Activity Platform’ for youth-led program planning and participation, ▲ the ‘Generational Empathy Planning Group’ and ‘Generational Empathy Cooperative Learning’ to promote harmony among various local stakeholders, ▲ the ‘Uidong Village Festival’ involving both local residents and youth, and ▲ the ‘Youth Healing Camp’ linked with the Uidong Family Camping Site.

The district will hold an opening ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on the 7th on the first floor of the Uidong Youth Culture Center and open the center to youth and local residents.

The ceremony will proceed with ▲ introduction of guests ▲ report on operation plans ▲ congratulatory speeches from guests ▲ and a congratulatory performance by a youth club.

Archive Room

For more details about the Uidong Youth Culture Center programs, please visit the Uidong Youth Culture Center website.

Lee Soon-hee, Mayor of Gangbuk-gu, said, “The Uidong Youth Culture Center, located at the foot of Bukhansan Mountain, not only offers beautiful natural surroundings but is also rich in attractions such as the Bukhansan International Climbing Center, Bukhansan Astronomy Education Center, Uidong Family Camping Site, and Uidong Mountain Culture Hub (H·U·B). We will continue to create cultural spaces where children can play, rest, and enjoy themselves so they can grow up healthy.”

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