Mapo District Hosts Forest Family Festival and Drawing Contest for Children and Youth

On June 21, Mapo District in Seoul held major events for children and youth, where the district mayor attended to encourage participants and engage in communication.

In the morning, Park Gangsu, mayor of Mapo District, visited the site of the "2025 Mapo Forest Family Festival" held at the Sangamsan Forest Experience Center for Children, greeting families accompanied by young children. More than 300 families participated in the festival, which offered a variety of programs designed to help children experience nature in the forest and foster healthy emotional development and creativity.

Park Gangsu, mayor of Mapo District, is delivering a greeting at the "2025 First Half Mapo District Children and Youth Drawing Contest." Provided by Mapo District.

Programs such as the "Can Train Experience" and "Bubble Show," which sparked children's curiosity, as well as nature-friendly activities like "Forest Garden Gardening" and "Forest Bakery," received an enthusiastic response.

Park Gangsu then attended the "2025 First Half Mapo District Children and Youth Drawing Contest" held at the Mapo District Sports Center. Under the theme "Stories of Mapo I Want to Boast About to My Friends," about 300 elementary, middle, and high school students living in or attending school in Mapo District participated, expressing their imagination and stories on drawing paper.

During the contest, participants devoted themselves to completing their artwork over about 200 minutes, and a variety of experience booths, such as "Life Four-Cut Photo," and "Sock Yarn Craft Making," were also operated at the venue, providing additional enjoyment for families visiting together.

Park Gangsu said, "I hope this time, where children can freely play and create their own stories in nature and art, and laugh and communicate with their families, will remain a precious memory for all families."

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