Seongnam City to Hold 46th Day of Persons with Disabilities Ceremony: "A Rightful Everyday Life for All"

A Variety of Organization-led Events
Including "Happy Together" and Experiential Transition Education Programs

Seongnam City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor: Shin Sang-jin), will hold a commemorative ceremony on April 21 at 11 a.m. in the Onnuri Hall on the first floor of City Hall to mark the 46th Day of Persons with Disabilities (April 20).

On the 17th, a Disability Day commemorative event was held at the Hanmaeum Welfare Center in Seongnam City. Photo by Seongnam City

The event, organized by the Seongnam Federation of Disabled Persons’ Organizations, will be held under the theme “A Rightful Everyday Life, Accessible to All.”

The ceremony will begin with performances by the Seongnam Municipal Gugak Orchestra—“Muryongjigok” and “Mutaepyeong”—as well as songs such as “Song of Friendship” and “Burn Me” by the Seongnam Municipal Choir.

During the ceremony, four exemplary persons with disabilities who have overcome challenges, and eleven individuals who have contributed to the advancement of welfare for the disabled, will receive commendation certificates.

In the City Hall lobby, promotional booths operated by seven vocational rehabilitation facilities for persons with disabilities in the Seongnam area will showcase a variety of products—including coffee, bread, shoes, and office supplies—produced directly by persons with severe disabilities.

The Bundang branch of Korea District Heating Corp. will also participate in the event to promote its internship program, which provides job experience and practical skills. Applications for participation from persons with developmental disabilities will also be accepted on-site.

Various events hosted by disability-related organizations will also take place.

On April 17, Hanmaeum Welfare Center in Seongnam City held an art exhibition in its lobby. On the same day, the Seongnam Association of Daycare Facilities for the Disabled hosted a cultural event commemorating the Day of Persons with Disabilities, titled “The Path We Walk Together, Happy Seongnam,” at the Jung Sanctuary of Seongnam Hallelujah Church in Yatap-dong, Bundang-gu.

The Seongnam Comprehensive Welfare Center for Persons with Disabilities will also hold a commemorative event in its auditorium on April 20.

Yuldong Ecological Learning Center in Seongnam is currently running the “Happy Together (April 13-20)” event, where 90 students with disabilities from special classes at 12 middle and high schools in the area are distributing 2,564 cookies—packaged along with awareness-raising cards—to their non-disabled peers at their schools.

On April 18, an experiential education event for persons with developmental disabilities will be held in the plaza in front of the Yuldong Park Management Office, with about 400 local residents participating. Activities include wrapping a rose, planting lettuce seedlings in pots, and making drip bag coffee.

The number of registered persons with disabilities in Seongnam stands at 35,513, accounting for 3.9% of the city’s total population of 905,493.

Seongnam City supports 69 facilities with an annual budget of KRW 152 billion for the welfare of persons with disabilities, providing rehabilitation and vocational training, among other various programs.

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