‘City of Books’ Gimhae-si, 2024 Gimhae Reading Festival Idea Contest

Applications Accepted from February 27 to March 22

Gimhae City in Gyeongnam Province is calling for ideas for the 2024 Gimhae Reading Festival from February 27 to March 22.

According to the city, the contest categories are ▲Slogan ▲Program ▲Emblem, and anyone who is a citizen of the Republic of Korea can participate.

In the slogan category, participants should create a novel phrase that effectively expresses the theme of the 2024 Gimhae Reading Festival, "Ppom," which signifies showcasing the achievements and aspects of the Gimhae Reading Festival and encouraging reading.

For the program category, participants can submit differentiated and feasible programs themed around books and reading.

For the emblem category, participants should propose a design that succinctly and concisely represents the festival’s vision and goals.

The winning entries will be used for festival promotion and operation, and the emblem selected as the grand prize will be used as the official emblem of the festival every year.

Submissions can be made through the Gimhae Reading Festival website.

The city plans to select and announce a total of 12 winners?4 from each category?on April 1, after a comprehensive evaluation considering suitability, creativity, popularity, and relevance to the theme.

This year’s Gimhae Reading Festival will be held with over 80 programs divided into year-round events and the main event.

The year-round events will take place throughout Gimhae City from March to December, and the main event will be held over two days from September 28 at Sureungwon.

Citizens are enjoying the festival at the 2023 Gimhae Reading Festival venue.
[Photo by Gimhae City Hall]

Gimhae City, which declared itself the first "Book Reading City" nationwide in 2007, has been enhancing its status as the "Book Capital of Korea" by promoting reading culture policies such as building reading infrastructure, selecting the Book of the Year, hosting the Reading Festival, the National Youth Humanities Reading Contest, and Book Start every year.

Han Kyung-yong, Director of the Talent Development Support Division, said, “Since the first event in 2018, the Gimhae Reading Festival has reflected the voices of the entire nation,” adding, “We hope many original and fresh ideas will be proposed in this contest so that the Gimhae Reading Festival can be promoted and become a reading culture festival created together with all citizens.”

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