Seongnam City to Host Global Harmony Festival at City Hall Plaza on 19th... Over 5,000 Participants from 24 Countries

Performance by Areumduri Choir at the Global Harmony Festival held last May at Seongnam City Hall Plaza

Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province will hold the "13th Global Harmony Festival" at the city hall plaza on the 19th.

On the 16th, Seongnam City announced that about 5,000 people, including foreign residents, multicultural families, and general citizens, will attend the festival themed "Languages and Currencies of the World Met in Seongnam."

The commemorative ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. on the special stage at the city hall plaza. Pre-ceremony events include a parade of flags from 24 countries and a performance by the Areumdri Choir. The opening declaration will be made with an air shot, followed by awards for six foreign and multicultural service contributors, a performance by the Seongnam Youth Pro Arts Group, talent shows by foreign residents, and Korean speaking contests.

Seongnam City will set up a total of 46 exhibition, experience, and promotional booths at the city hall plaza.

At each booth, visitors can listen to explanations about the languages and currencies of 18 countries including China, Japan, Vietnam, the Philippines, Mongolia, and Cambodia, and experience using them.

Traditional cultures from countries such as Saudi Arabia, India, and Africa, as well as trying on Korea’s hanbok, can also be enjoyed.

Various food events will be held, offering world cuisines at affordable prices, including ▲ China’s Shaomai and Xiaolongbao (dumplings), Tanghulu (fruit candy skewers) ▲ Japan’s Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) ▲ Vietnam’s Banh Xeo (savory pancakes), Cha Gio (spring rolls), Bun Thit Xao (rice noodles) ▲ Cambodia’s Bai Sach Chrouk (pork rice), Nom Krom (coconut sticky rice cake) ▲ Philippines’ Puto (rice cakes), Lumpiang Shanghai (fried minced meat and vegetable rolls), Palabok (mixed rice noodles) ▲ Thailand’s Cha Thai (milk tea) ▲ Nepal’s Momo (dumplings).

Notably, this event will be held as an eco-friendly festival, using reusable containers at each food experience booth. Participants are also encouraged to bring personal cups (tumblers) and reusable shopping bags.

Additionally, side events such as children’s fire safety experiences, bicycle generator experiences, face painting, and free legal consultations will be available.

Meanwhile, as of November 2022, about 31,000 foreigners live in the Seongnam area, including 6,119 marriage immigrants who have formed multicultural families through international marriages. This accounts for 3.5% of Seongnam’s total population.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.