Mapo-gu Hosts 'Bbalnopa Children's Festival'... Sky Path to Yanghwajin Filled with Innocence

On the 4th, the 14th Mapo-gu Children's Festival Held at Yanghwajin Historical and Cultural Park and Sky Road Area
Sky Road Parade, Pinkfong Dance Party, Yanghwajin History Programs, and Various Play · Experience · Performances Prepared
Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu: "Children Are the Future of the Republic of Korea, Hope They Play Happily Under the Blue Sky"

Mapo-gu (Mayor Park Gang-su) will hold the ‘Red, Yellow, Blue, Bloom Your Dreams’ Children’s Festival on May 4th at Yanghwajin Historical Park and the Sky Road area.

Celebrating its 14th year, this festival is held for the first time at Yanghwajin Historical and Cultural Park under the theme ‘Red, Yellow, Blue, Bloom Your Dreams!’ with the hope that children will nurture their dreams harmonizing with red flowers, yellow butterflies, and the blue sky. Children and residents alike can enjoy special performances and various experience and play programs while embracing nature.

In particular, the pre-performance starting at 10 a.m. at Yanghwajin Historical Park will be followed by a parade by the ‘Mapo Dream Nuri Group’ from 10:40 a.m. at Exit 7 of Hapjeong Station, proceeding through Hapjeong-dong’s ‘Sky Road’ to the festival stage at Yanghwajin Historical and Cultural Park.

The Sky Road parade by the Mapo Dream Nuri Group, recruited through prior registration, consists of about 50 children dressed in distinctive costumes such as Snow White, dinosaurs, Avengers, and a traditional guard unit, allowing citizens to take photos or participate in the parade.

With the arrival of the parade group, the Children’s Day festival officially opens at 11 a.m. at Yanghwajin and runs until 4 p.m., divided into two parts.

The first part of the festival includes ▲ Children’s Day ceremony ▲ Mapo i (Ai) drawing and video contest awards ceremony ▲ ‘Pinkfong’ dance party performance, while the second part features ▲ smart robot experience ▲ Yanghwajin history mission program ▲ bubble & magic show ▲ family sports games.

The highlight of the festival is the globally beloved ‘Pinkfong Dance Party.’ Pinkfong and ‘Tunteun Teacher’ appear to create a special stage with the children.

The smart robot experience program, where children can interact with moving artificial intelligence (AI) robots, and the Yanghwajin history mission program are expected to provide fun opportunities for children to learn about past history and the future.

Additionally, the district operates experience booths from nine organizations related to nature and culture, including ▲ zero child abuse campaign (making bead keyrings) ▲ our traditional food kimchi (making sun caps) ▲ decorating your own shoes ▲ digital cognitive activities & physical activities ▲ making Shrinkles keychains, as well as ▲ air bounce (slides, shooting games) ▲ block play ▲ ball pool play ▲ roulette events ▲ snack market ▲ flea market.

Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu, said, “I hope that children, the future of Korea, will have a precious time filling their colorful dreams while running joyfully under the blue sky on this day,” and added, “We ask for the interest and participation of all children and families in this Mapo-gu Children’s Festival.”

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