Chuncheon 'Companion Animal Festival' to be Held for 3 Days Starting from the 27th

Held around Chuncheon-si Seomyeon Animation Museum
Pet Culture Festival, Film Festival, and Industry Expo 개최

Chuncheon City (Mayor Yuk Dong-han) announced on the 26th that the 2024 Chuncheon Companion Animal Festival will be held from the 27th to the 29th around the Chuncheon Seomyeon Animation Museum area.

This year’s event will be held under the theme “Standing in Memory” and is designed to be enjoyed by both pet owners and non-pet owners alike, featuring a companion animal cultural festival and a companion animal industry expo.

Additionally, the Chuncheon Companion Animal Film Festival and Companion Animal Music Festival will be held. The film festival will take place on the 27th and 28th from 6 PM, screening “Arthur,” a touching true story, and “Dog Days,” which is linked with the Cinepark event. Notably, “Dog Days,” a companion animal film shot in Chuncheon, will be followed by a discussion session between the director and the audience.

The music festival will be held on the 28th starting at 4 PM. It will serve as a harmonious gathering where singers who own dogs communicate with pet owners. Momoland leader and actress Hyebin will host the event, with appearances by TikTok influencer “Seoib” and model-singer “Hyeni.”

The companion animal industry expo is an event promoted to build Chuncheon’s companion animal industry infrastructure, with participation from companies in various fields such as food, daily necessities, medical care, and healthcare. Products related to each industry will be exhibited, and various experiential programs for participants will be conducted.

Moreover, an “Exotic Companion Animal Expo” has been prepared where visitors can encounter unusual companion animals such as tropical fish, reptiles, and birds that are usually difficult to access. It will provide an opportunity to directly meet and interact with various types of companion animals.

In addition, a talk concert featuring companion animal experts discussing realistic topics, a Walk Together Dog event walking along Seomyeon Uiamho Lake with dogs, mime, theater festivals, busking, and other cultural and artistic regular performances as well as a nighttime drone show will be held to showcase the diverse charms of Chuncheon.

Veterinarian Na Eung-sik and trainers Jo Jun-seo and Jang Young-joo will participate as lecturers in the talk concert, providing a valuable time of empathy on topics that all current and prospective pet owners can relate to.

In particular, participants can join the Walk Together Dog event, where for every 1 km walked, 1 kg of pet food is donated to the Chuncheon Animal Protection Center. This event aims to reduce prejudice against abandoned dogs and promote adoption.

A Chuncheon city official stated, “This event will help establish a mature pet culture in Chuncheon, a pet-friendly city, and provide an opportunity to foster the companion animal industry.”

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