Recruitment for ‘Dosi Rak (樂)’ Performance Team in Seo-gu, Gwangju

Published 12 Feb.2024 17:52(KST)

Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City, is revitalizing the downtown area through street performances with residents.

Recruitment for ‘Dosi Rak (樂)’ Performance Team in Seo-gu, Gwangju

On the 12th, the district announced that it will promote the urban cultural and arts festival "Dosi Rak(樂)" which provides street performance opportunities to local art groups and allows residents to enjoy cultural and artistic performances anytime and anywhere in the city center.

In particular, Seo-gu planned the urban cultural and arts festival "Dosi Rak(樂)" with four themes: ▲Spring (Emotional 樂) ▲Summer (Passionate 樂) ▲Autumn (Romantic 樂) ▲Visiting Concerts (Together 樂).

In spring, an emotional experience will be held along the Gwangju Stream where cherry blossoms are in full bloom; in summer, youth and young adult teams will showcase fiery passion through b-boying, hip-hop, dance, and more; in autumn, a romantic urban cultural and arts festival blending silver grass and sunsets will take place at the Eoksae Festival site and parks.

The visiting concerts will be held from July to August, where performances will be brought directly to office workers who apply, providing entertainment to those tired from work.

Accordingly, Seo-gu is recruiting a total of 40 performance groups and individuals across various genres (pop songs, vocal music, instrumental performances, Korean traditional music (fusion), dance, multidisciplinary, etc.) until the 29th.

Groups selected through screening will have opportunities to perform at various Seo-gu events such as the Gwangju Stream Healing Concert, Yangdong Market Tongmaek Festival, and Gwangju Seochang Silver Grass Festival.

Additionally, from April to June in spring and from September to October in autumn, weekly street performances will be held every Wednesday and Saturday at Pungam Lake Park, Sangmu Citizen’s Park, Yeomju Children’s Park, and along the Gwangju Stream.

The district plans to hold regular performances where "Dosi Rak(樂)" performance groups will perform on the second and fourth weeks, and a busking zone open to anyone will be created on the first and third weeks, encouraging participation from all.

Lee Hyun-soon, Director of the Culture and Arts Division, said, “We will create ‘Seo-gu, a cultural city where rest, leisure, and music flow,’ providing performance opportunities for local artists and allowing residents to enjoy healing anytime and anywhere.”