June 5-6 at Yundongju Literature Museum Area: Theme Poems like 'New Path' Selected to Deliver Comforting Messages to Citizens... Enjoy Literary Works and Music While Viewing Cheongun-dong Scenery and Participate in Various Experience Programs
[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Jongno-gu (Mayor Kim Young-jong) will hold the '2021 Yun Dong-ju Literature Festival' on the 5th and 6th around the Yun Dong-ju Literature Museum (119 Changuimun-ro) in celebration of the Month of Patriots and Veterans.
This year's event selected the poems "A New Road," "Mountain Spring Water," "Spring" (1942), and "Morning," which have bright and warm characteristics, as the theme poems to convey messages of comfort and hope through the poetry of Yun Dong-ju to citizens who have been going through difficult times due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.
Participants can enjoy the poet's refined literary works and music while appreciating the outstanding scenery of Cheongun-dong, and also take part in various experiential programs.
On the first day of the event, the 5th, original songs by four award-winning teams from the '7th National Yun Dong-ju Creative Music Festival' and 30 poetry and painting works by winners of the '8th National Youth Yun Dong-ju Poetry and Painting Contest' will be exhibited both online and offline. The exhibition will continue until Sunday, August 15.
On the same day, at the Poet's Hill, celebratory performances and experiential programs will be held. Starting with the music drama "Yun Dong-ju" by the Swanyu Band, which received great love on YouTube last year, audiences can enjoy performances by the four award-winning teams from the Yun Dong-ju Creative Music Festival.
Following this, on the 6th, award-winning teams that showed outstanding skills at last year's Yun Dong-ju Creative Music Festival ? 'Tarae,' 'HandaDO,' 'Dure Sori,' and 'Pansori Traveller KA2729' ? will perform to brighten the event.
Additionally, various side events are prepared, including the 'Lead Type Postcard Making Experience' where participants create postcards using Yun Dong-ju's poems, the 'Yun Dong-ju Manuscript Paper Copying Experience' where participants transcribe poems in their own handwriting, and a program to make mother-of-pearl mobiles featuring the poet's beautiful words.
For more detailed information about this year's Yun Dong-ju Literature Festival, please refer to the Jongno Cultural Foundation website or contact the Yun Dong-ju Literature Museum.
Meanwhile, in July 2012, Jongno-gu transformed an unused pressure station and water tank into the 'Yun Dong-ju Literature Museum' to honor the spirit of the poet Yun Dong-ju.
The area around Cheongun-dong and Inwangsan Mountain, where the museum is located, is a meaningful place as it was where Yun Dong-ju enjoyed walking during his time at Yeonhui College. Nearby, the 'Poet's Hill' and 'Cheongun Literature Library' are also located, making the area a famous tourist attraction representing Jongno.
Mayor Kim Young-jong said, "Although Yun Dong-ju is no longer with us, his poems remain, offering hope and comfort that inspire many people to look forward to tomorrow. In celebration of the Month of Patriots and Veterans, we ask for your great interest in this meaningful event honoring the eternal young poet who dreamed of his country's freedom without yielding to Japanese oppression."
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