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Completion of Anseong’s Specialty Cultural Street Hub Spaces

Anseong City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 30th that it has established two hub spaces for the Anseong Cultural Market Specialty Street—'Anseong Munhwa-ro 74beon-gil' (210 Sinheung-dong) and 'Anseong Matchum Cultural Artisan School' (12-6 Bongnam-dong)—and opened them to the public with a grand opening ceremony on the 28th.

Anseong City established two key spaces for the Anseong Culture Market specialized street: 'Anseong Munhwa-ro 74beon-gil' (210 Sinheung-dong) and 'Anseong Matchum Munhwajangin School' (12-6 Bongnam-dong), and opened them to the public with an opening ceremony on the 28th. Photo by Anseong City

'Anseong Munhwa-ro 74beon-gil' has been created as an exhibition-specialized space. For the opening exhibition, it featured an introduction to the old 6070 Street and showcased displays centered around nostalgic street content. In addition, the space offers a variety of interactive objects that evoke feelings of the past, such as capsule toy machines, retro games, and arcade machines, providing visitors with unique cultural experiences.

'Anseong Matchum Cultural Artisan School' has been established as a showcase space to promote the brand value of Anseong’s cultural artisans. The facility will concurrently operate step-by-step educational programs such as mentoring and workshops for both cultural artisans and citizens. Through these efforts, the city expects to strengthen the competitiveness of local cultural resources and contribute to the expansion of a participatory culture among citizens.

The opening ceremony on the 28th was attended by citizens and officials, and included a pre-ceremony performance, a progress report, and the main opening performance. Additionally, as part of the experiential and event programs, a capsule toy event using products sold at stores on the current 6070 Street was held, providing participating citizens with a unique and enjoyable experience.

An official from Anseong City stated, "We will work to expand the influx of visitors and boost local vitality through organic connections with various projects underway in the old downtown area," adding, "We will continue our efforts to take a step forward as a cultural city that citizens can truly experience."

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