Gyeonggi Province to Host 'Home Festival' at Gyeonggi Peace Plaza on International Day of Peace, September 21

Province to Host Immigrant Society Festival 'Gyeonggi Home Festival'
Gyeonggi Province Immigrant Community Declaration
Pre-Ceremony Stage Events and Foreign Community Booths to Be Operated

Gyeonggi Province will host the "2025 Gyeonggi Home Festival" at Gyeonggi Peace Plaza in Uijeongbu on the 21st, organized by Ansan YWCA. This festival is a celebration where local residents and immigrants come together to realize peace and cultural diversity, and participation is free for everyone.

'2025 Gyeonggi Home Festival' poster. Provided by Gyeonggi Province

The "Gyeonggi Home Festival" stands for Harmony Of Multicultural Everyone, embodying the communal values of people from different backgrounds living in harmony. Notably, this year's event coincides with September 21, the United Nations-designated International Day of Peace, and will feature a joint performance by a multicultural children's choir centered on the theme of peace.

The festivities will begin at 11 a.m. with a variety of pre-ceremony programs, including a magic show, a performance by the Ansan Multicultural Children's Choir, traditional Nepalese dance, and a K-Pop dance competition. This will be followed by the Gyeonggi Province Immigrant Community Declaration. At the 3 p.m. commemorative ceremony, there will be a congratulatory address by the governor, speeches from distinguished guests, and a joint performance by three multicultural children's choir teams. At 4 p.m., a special live broadcast by OBS Radio will feature performances by Brave Girls, Ulala Session, In A Minute, Lee Minjeong, and many other artists.

A total of 64 booths will be set up at the venue. These include booths run by foreign communities offering international cuisine such as Nepalese dumplings, Vietnamese spring rolls, and Pakistani curry; promotional booths from Uijeongbu Police Station, Fire Station, and Gyeonggi Province public institutions; a children's secondhand flea market; and a variety of food trucks. In addition, multicultural family support centers and migrant organizations will provide exhibitions and hands-on programs.

Kim Wonkyu, Director of the Gyeonggi Province Immigration Society Bureau, stated, "The Gyeonggi Home Festival is a festival with the social significance of making Gyeonggi Province a HOME for everyone," and added, "We will continue to support this event so that it can become a model for immigrant societies."

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