Icheon City to Host Eco-Friendly Ceramic Culture Market for Viewing, Shopping, and Hands-On Experiences

The 7th Icheon Ceramic Culture Market Opens on April 25
In Conjunction with the 40th Icheon Ceramic Festival

Icheon City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Kim Kyunghee) announced on April 16 that it will host the "7th Icheon Ceramic Culture Market" for 11 days, from April 25 to May 5, at Icheon Ceramic Art Village and Sagimakgol Ceramic Village. This event will be held in conjunction with the Icheon Ceramic Festival and is organized mainly around hands-on programs in which visitors can directly participate, alongside the sale of ceramics.

Eco-friendly Ceramic Culture Market in Icheon City for Reporting, Experiencing, and Learning. Provided by Icheon City

The main program, "Upcycling Keychain Making Experience," is a workshop where participants create keychains using plastic bottle caps. Visitors wishing to participate must bring five clean plastic bottle caps and submit them on-site, then sign up to join the eco-friendly campaign before taking part in the experience. Up to 300 people can participate in this program per day. It will take place at the Icheon Ceramic Art Village festival zone from April 25 to 30, and then move to Sagimakgol Ceramic Village from May 1 to 5.

Additionally, a 3D scanning experience program linked to ceramic purchases will also be offered. With technical support from the Korea Ceramic Technology Institute, this program is available to visitors who purchase ceramic products worth at least 100,000 won at the festival. Participants will have their face 3D scanned on-site and can choose to make either a three-dimensional air freshener or a ceramic frame. Completion takes about two months, and the finished items will be delivered individually. Up to 20 people can participate on weekdays, and up to 30 on weekends and public holidays. The exchange of experience vouchers and the operation of the program will take place in the exhibition zone of Icheon Ceramic Art Village during the event period.

Throughout the venue, a campaign will also be conducted to promote the use of eco-friendly ceramic tableware. Guidance and publicity will be provided to encourage the reduction of plastic and disposable product usage.

An official from Icheon City stated, "This event was organized to raise awareness of eco-friendly consumption and resource circulation, as well as to draw attention to ceramic culture," adding, "We hope that visitors will have an opportunity to experience ceramic culture through the various related programs."

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