Gwangju City to Hold "Visiting Cultural Performance" Every Saturday

Held from September to November at ACC, Sangmu Citizen Park, and More
Opera, Theater, and Street Performances to Energize Citizens

'Visiting Cultural Performance' Poster. Provided by Gwangju City

Gwangju City will present the second half of the year performances of "Visiting Cultural Performance - By Your Side" to expand citizens' opportunities to enjoy culture and to invigorate the local cultural scene through performances in collaboration with regional artists.

According to the city on September 2, the "Visiting Cultural Performance" will be held a total of 31 times from September to November. Performances will take place every first and third Saturday at Sangsang Madang in the Asia Culture Center (ACC) in Dong-gu, Pureungil Park in Nam-gu, and Unnam Neighborhood Park in Gwangsan-gu. On the second and fourth Saturdays, performances will be held at Sangmu Citizen Park in Seo-gu and Yangsan Lake Park in Buk-gu. The program will feature a wider variety of genres, including opera, theater, and street performances, bringing an even more diverse cultural experience to citizens.

The first week of September performances will kick off simultaneously on September 6 at the Asia Culture Center (ACC) Sangsang Madang, Pureungil Park, and Unnam Neighborhood Park. At ACC Sangsang Madang in Dong-gu, the brass quintet "Gumplay" will present a "Sunset Healing Concert" featuring familiar classical, jazz, and popular music for the audience.

At Pureungil Park in Nam-gu, the Gwangju City Korean Traditional Orchestra will stage a "Korean Traditional Music Concert" featuring Korean traditional songs and Namdo folk songs. At Unnam Neighborhood Park in Gwangsan-gu, the Gwangju City Theater Company will perform the play "Girls," inspired by the "Girls' Club" reading group at Gwangju Girls' High School during the Gwangju Student Movement.

Shin Shinha, Director of Cultural Policy, stated, "Through the Visiting Cultural Performance, we aim to offer citizens small but warm moments of cultural relaxation in their daily lives," adding, "We will further elevate Gwangju’s status as a cultural city with even more diverse and enriching performances in the second half of the year."

Meanwhile, the city operated the first half of the year’s "Visiting Cultural Performance - By Your Side" from April to June, with 257 local artists participating. In a satisfaction survey of 257 audience members, 97.5% responded that they were "satisfied" or "very satisfied."

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