[Seoul District News] Songpa-gu, Hansung Baekje Cultural Festival Permanent Program 'Light Festival' September 26?October 2
Baek Nam-jun laser works and Baekje symbols at Olympic Park, Seokchon Lake... [Photo] Guro-gu,
Light Festival held at Anyangcheon Ecological Flower Garden... Gangseo-gu, Busking Season 2 launched on Magok Culture Street due to residents' response... Yongsan-gu, Seoul Grand Philharmonic Orchestra performance at Yongsan Art Hall Grand Theater on 23rd & works by three European Romantic composers under theme 'Era of Romance'
[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Songpa-gu (Mayor Seogang Seok) will hold a 'Light Festival' commemorating the 22nd Hansung Baekje Cultural Festival for one week from September 26 to October 2.
This Light Festival can be enjoyed through various works such as media art and Baekje symbols around the main stage of the upcoming Hansung Baekje Cultural Festival, including the Olympic Park Peace Gate Plaza area, Seokchon Lake, and Seokchon-dong Ancient Tombs.
First, at the Mongchonhaeja waterfront stage inside Olympic Park, in collaboration with Soma Museum of Art, visitors can experience Nam June Paik's work 'Olympic Laser Water Screen 2001.' This piece is the artist's only outdoor laser installation, expressing the Olympic symbol of the five rings, the four trigrams of the Taegeukgi (Geon, Gon, Gam, Ri), and the traces of stars moving across the sky through light. To commemorate the 90th anniversary of the artist's birth, the work will be screened three times a day (7 PM, 8 PM, 9 PM) using a water screen over the lake.
Also, from the entrance of the Olympic Park Peace Gate Plaza to the Hansung Baekje Museum, numerous 'light lanterns' are installed along Wirye Seong-daero to evoke the atmosphere of the festival's eve.
At Seokchon Lake, a popular tourist spot, visitors can capture memories against the backdrop of the lake's night view. At the Dongho waterfront stage, lighting works shaped like the moon and stars can be seen, and at the Seoho waterfront stage, a staircase-shaped photo zone allows visitors to take unique photos that appear to be floating over the lake.
At the Seokchon-dong Ancient Tombs, where a stone mound tomb presumed to be the tomb of King Geunchogo was discovered, visitors can feel the historical significance of Songpa as the capital of Baekje during the Hansung period. Light installations inspired by King Geunchogo's activities are set up to allow residents to enjoy the light festival in various ways.
Seogang Seok, Mayor of Songpa-gu, said, "This year's Hansung Baekje Cultural Festival is prepared as a festival where residents and tourists can enjoy together on-site for the first time in three years since the outbreak of COVID-19." He added, "Starting with this 'Light Festival,' we aim to raise expectations for the Hansung Baekje Cultural Festival and re-examine the cultural value of Songpa-gu, the city that hosted the 1988 Seoul Olympics and the culture of Baekje's Hansung period."
Guro-gu (Mayor Moon Heon-il) will hold a Light Festival at the Anyangcheon Ecological Flower Garden area from September 22 to October 2.
The festival runs daily from 6 PM to 11 PM and features a garden of light themed around healing, recovery, and fulfilled wishes, with installations such as a light tunnel and photo zones.
Busking Season 2 is coming to Magok Culture Street, filled with youth and art just like Hongdae.
Gangseo-gu, Seoul (Mayor Kim Tae-woo) announced that starting from the 22nd, Busking Season 2 will be held on Magok Culture Street to help residents relieve stress.
Previously, the district held busking performances every Thursday from August 25 to September 15 on Magok Culture Street.
The busking performances, initiated by Mayor Kim's plan to make Magok Culture Street a youthful and artistic area comparable to Hongdae and to revitalize the local economy, received great responses from residents with diverse weekly performances.
In response to residents' enthusiasm, Mayor Kim immediately planned Busking Season 2 on Magok Culture Street.
The first performance of Season 2 on the 22nd features a cheerful stage by 'Doritori,' pursuing unique hip-hop acoustic, and 'Sejajeongeo,' a three-member vocal group covering songs by BLACKPINK and BTS in acoustic versions, showcasing wonderful harmony.
The busking performances will continue every Thursday at 7 PM on Magok Culture Street until October 27. Additionally, they will be live-streamed on Gangseo-gu Office's official YouTube channel, iGangseoTV, so anyone can enjoy them.
More detailed information about the performers and other details can be found on the 'Gangseo-gu Office website (homepage) - Notices/News' section.
The district plans to continue providing various cultural events that residents can enjoy in their daily lives, creating a Gangseo full of culture and arts where leisure can be enjoyed nearby without going far.
Mayor Kim Tae-woo said, "After visiting the site during the previous four performances and meeting residents, I strongly felt the need for more events like this in the district. Although everyone is facing difficulties due to rising prices and economic downturn, I hope people visit the performance venues to relieve stress even for a moment." He added, "We will continue to provide enjoyable events for residents through various cultural activities and help revitalize the local economy."
Yongsan-gu (Mayor Park Hee-young) will hold the Seoul Grand Philharmonic Orchestra's regular concert at 7:30 PM on the 23rd at the Yongsan Art Hall Grand Theater Mir.
Under the baton of permanent conductor Seo Hoon, the concert titled 'Era of Romance' will feature collaborations with pianist Han Sang-il and violinist Christian Kim.
Through this collaboration, they will present masterpieces by three composers at the pinnacle of 19th-century European Romantic music: Franz Liszt, Jean Sibelius, and Johannes Brahms.
The regular concert will be held in two parts.
The first part opens with pianist Han Sang-il performing Liszt's Piano Concerto No.1 in E flat major, S.124. This is followed by violinist Christian Kim performing Sibelius's Violin Concerto in D minor, Op.47.
In the second part, the Seoul Grand Philharmonic Orchestra will perform Brahms's Symphony No.2 in D major, Op.73.
The concert is free to attend for those aged 7 and above.
This performance is the first concert of the 2022 Yongsan Art Hall Resident Group Development Support Project, supported by the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture.
The Seoul Grand Philharmonic Orchestra, resident at Yongsan Art Hall since its founding in 1995, has been actively working to popularize classical music. It has gained public recognition through events such as the Korean Film Music Festival and Phantom Singer concerts.
In addition to this concert, the district plans to continue performances with the Seoul Grand Philharmonic Orchestra, including ▲Classic History Concert (October 27) ▲Korean Film Music Concert (November 18) ▲Panoramic Seoul Perspective (December 16).
Park Hee-young, Mayor of Yongsan-gu, said, "This concert is a collaboration between Yongsan Art Hall and the Seoul Grand Philharmonic Orchestra. We will actively utilize local cultural infrastructure so that residents can enjoy a wider variety of cultural arts in their daily lives."
Dobong-gu (Mayor Oh Eon-seok) will hold the 'Creating a Hopeful Future Together' event on the 28th and 29th at the district office and the Peace Culture Base lawn plaza to share the importance of security and peace and to reflect on the meaning of the 74th Armed Forces Day (October 1).
This event, created together by military personnel, Dobong residents, and local artists to pray for the development of the armed forces and a future of peace and prosperity, consists of 'performances' and 'exhibition experience' programs.
The performance will take place on the 29th from 6 PM for about 80 minutes at the Peace Culture Base lawn plaza. It includes military band performances, creative dances (geommu, flag dance), choir, musical, ocarina performance, cheerleading, flag flash mob, and a memorial video for General Walton Harris Walker, a Korean War hero who passed away in Dobong-dong, using media art and AI technology.
Meanwhile, the exhibition experience program will be held over two days on the 28th and 29th. On the 28th, it will be available from 2 PM to 6 PM at the district office plaza, and on the 29th, from 10 AM to 6 PM at the Peace Culture Base lawn plaza. The program includes displays of firearms and military equipment, BB gun shooting experience, combat ration tasting, face painting, and military-related career counseling booths.
Oh Eon-seok, Mayor of Dobong-gu, said, "I am truly grateful to the 3697th unit for their wholehearted support. On Armed Forces Day, I hope this 'Creating a Hopeful Future Together' event, which honors those who sacrificed for the country and unites military personnel and residents, will make our country's future shine even brighter."
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