Lee Jae-jun: "Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival Should Be a Festival Centered on Citizens and Tourists"

Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun is giving a special lecture at the '4th Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival Promotion Committee General Meeting' held on the 16th at the Suwon Convention Center Event Hall.

Suwon Mayor Lee Jae-jun emphasized that "the Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival should be operated as a festival centered on citizens and tourists."

At a special lecture during the '4th Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival Promotion Committee General Meeting' held on the 16th at the Suwon Convention Center Event Hall, Mayor Lee Jae-jun stated, "The Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival should be transformed from an event dominated by unnecessary ceremonial activities into a festival where citizens are the main protagonists," and urged, "The Promotion Committee should play a role in coordinating citizens' opinions so that the festival can move in one direction."

He added, "This year will be the inaugural year for the Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival to establish itself as a global festival," and outlined the essentials for becoming a global festival as ▲high-quality festival content ▲safe and systematic operation ▲a festival that revitalizes the local economy ▲and a festival shared with citizens.

The general meeting was attended by Mayor Lee Jae-jun, Chairman Jeong Chan-hae of the 4th Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival Promotion Committee, 96 appointed committee members, and about 100 people including the general director of the joint reenactment of the 61st Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival and King Jeongjo's Royal Procession.

Launched in April, the Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival Promotion Committee holds meetings by division to collect citizens' opinions necessary for the progress of the Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival and to foster an atmosphere of citizen participation.

Meanwhile, the 61st Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival will be held from October 4 to 6 at Hwaseong Haenggung, Haenggung Square, and other areas around Suwon Hwaseong.

The Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival was selected last year as one of the top three festivals in the '2024-2025 Cultural Tourism Festivals' designated by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and received the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award. In March, it was also selected for the '2024-2026 Global Festival Contest' hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The Global Festival Contest is a project that selects promising festivals and supports their leap into festivals visited by people worldwide. One festival was selected in each of the three categories: performing arts type, traditional culture type, and tourism resource type. The Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival was selected in the 'traditional culture type.'

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