Gwangju Dong-gu to Hold Chunjang Festival for Five Days in October

Exterior view of Gwangju Dong-gu Office.

Gwangju Dong-gu (District Chief Lim Taek) announced on the 13th that the 22nd Gwangju Chujeokui Chungjang Festival will be held for five days from October 15 to 19.

The schedule for this year's festival was decided at the 1st Chujeokui Chungjang Festival Planning Committee (Chairman Jo Sangyeol), taking into account the Gwangju 2025 World (Para) Archery Championships in September, the Chuseok holiday, and weather conditions.

The festival venue will be the May 18 Democracy Square and Geumnam-ro area, which served as the backdrop for Han Kang's novel "Human Acts," who won the Nobel Prize in Literature last year. Dong-gu plans to strengthen domestic and international promotions and address shortcomings from last year's festival to further solidify its status as a global festival.

Lim Taek, Chief of Dong-gu District, said, "In line with our status as an honorary cultural tourism festival and a world festival city, we will expand signature programs such as the street parade and Chujeokui Street, and prepare a variety of rich attractions to provide unforgettable memories for visitors."

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