Gwangju Office of Education to Host Hangeul Day Commemorative Events and Hands-on Activities
Commemoration Ceremony and Contest Awards at Chonnam National University
Library Exhibitions, Hands-on Activities, and Lectures
The Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education will host commemorative events and hands-on activities throughout October to promote the value of Hangeul.
On September 29, the city office announced that it will hold the "579th Hangeul Day Commemoration Ceremony" jointly with Chonnam National University at Yongbong Hall of Chonnam National University on October 2. The event will be attended by Superintendent Lee Jungseon and Chonnam National University President Lee Geunbae, and will feature a reading of the Hunminjeongeum Haeryebon, awards for contributors to the development of Hangeul, and congratulatory performances.
An awards ceremony will also be held for the "Hangeul Love Writing, Drawing, and Sound Contest," which took place in September. The contest was open to elementary, middle, high school, and university students in Gwangju, and included categories such as creating an AI-powered Hangeul Day theme song, designing Hangeul consonants and vowels, writing postcards in pure Korean, and a photography contest titled "King Sejong Treats You to Snacks!"
At the Democracy Maru of the city office, experience and exhibition booths will be set up. Five libraries affiliated with the city office will also offer more than 40 programs through the end of October to help students and citizens appreciate the value of Hangeul.
The Central Library of the Office of Education will hold a picture book reading activity called "The Library That Reads to You" for children aged 5 to 8 on October 11. On October 18, the Student Independence Movement Memorial Hall will host a special lecture by an invited author for local residents.
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Programs highlighting the unique characteristics of each library have also been prepared. The Student Independence Movement Memorial Hall will screen Hangeul-themed films, while the Central Library will host an exhibition of books on dialects and regional language. In total, there will be seven exhibitions and 18 hands-on programs.
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