'Gyeonggi Opportunity Market' at Former Gyeonggi Provincial Government Building on 18th... 167 Teams Participate in Used Goods Sales and More

Opportunity Market Poster

Gyeonggi Province will hold the Gyeonggi Opportunity Market in collaboration with the ‘Suwon Mom Gather’ cafe on the 18th at the old Gyeonggi Provincial Government building in Paldal-gu, Suwon City.

On this day, 128 teams of secondhand sellers recruited through the ‘Suwon Mom Gather’ cafe, 13 local small business owners, and 26 handmade artists will participate.

The main events include ▲making animal lamps ▲making hanji postcards ▲making upcycled coffee clay crafts ▲making natural aroma plaster air fresheners ▲making candles for children’s experiences, along with ▲pop music performances by Jason Park, Park Junhyun, and others ▲magic shows, soap bubbles, balloon art, and recreational activities.

In particular, a photo booth featuring Gyeonggi Province’s character ‘Bonggong-i’ will be installed, providing visitors with an opportunity to create lasting memories. Considering the hot weather, parasols, shade tents, camping chairs, and bean bags will be set up throughout the event venue.

The Gyeonggi Opportunity Market has been regularly held monthly since last year in partnership with a well-known private flea market to revitalize the commercial area around the old government building, which has declined due to the relocation of the provincial office, while providing cultural enjoyment opportunities for residents and opportunities for independence and growth for small business owners, craft artists, and farmers.

This year marks the 16th cumulative Gyeonggi Opportunity Market and the first event held together with ‘Napulnapul’ of the Suwon Mom Gather cafe.

Napulnapul is an abbreviation of ‘Sharing Flea Market,’ where the participation fees from secondhand sellers are accumulated each time and donated at the end of the year to the Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation in the name of Gyeonggi Province and Suwon Mom Gather to support low-income children. In 2023, a total of 2 million won was donated to the Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation.

Kim Haeryeon, Director of Asset Management at Gyeonggi Province, urged, "We ask residents to take great interest in this meaningful event that promotes resource saving and community sharing through the purchase of affordable and high-quality secondhand children’s products."

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