Seongnam City to Hold 'Barista, Horticulture, and Therapeutic Agriculture' Competition for People with Disabilities on December 4

30 Finalists Selected from 205 Applicants to Compete
Fostering Cooperation, Accomplishment, and Confidence

Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor: Shin Sangjin) will hold a 'Competition for People with Disabilities' at the Yuldong Ecological Learning Center in Bundang-gu from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM on December 4.

The scene of the 'Barista Category' competition for people with disabilities held last December at the Yuldong Ecological Learning Center in Seongnam. Provided by Seongnam City

This event is being held to foster cooperation, a sense of accomplishment, and confidence among people with disabilities.

A total of 30 participants with developmental disabilities-10 in each of the barista, horticulture, and therapeutic agriculture categories-will compete in the event.

These participants were selected from a pool of 205 applicants, having passed the preliminary round held from November 6 to 21, which had an average competition rate of 7 to 1.

In the barista category, participants will compete to prepare and serve two cups each of cappuccino and caf? latte, as well as clean up, all within 10 minutes. Judges from the Yuldong Ecological Learning Center will evaluate a total of 12 criteria, including technique, service, and taste.

In the horticulture category, participants will have 40 minutes to create floral arrangements using fresh flowers such as roses, chrysanthemums, and ruscus. They will be judged on five criteria, including completeness and execution ability.

A scene from the 'Horticulture Division' competition for people with disabilities held last December at the Yuldong Ecological Learning Center in Seongnam. Provided by Seongnam City

The therapeutic agriculture category consists of an OX quiz with five questions related to agriculture, as well as a Q&A session on therapeutic crops and farming methods.

A total of nine participants-three from each category-will receive awards based on their overall scores in each division.

On the day of the competition, there will also be events for local residents. Free activities by category include: making drip bag coffee and coffee air fresheners (barista); packaging individual roses and making scented sachets (horticulture); and experiencing hydroponic tulip bulb cultivation and tasting herbal tea (therapeutic agriculture).

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