[Seoul District News] Yeongdeungpo-gu to Host Youth Autonomy, Career, Science, and Book Themes at Yeongdeungpo Park on 22nd from 3-8 PM & Titan Robot Performance, B-boy Celebration, Musical, Club Performances, Exhibition and Experience Booths All in One Place & A Venue for Youth Communication and Exchange ... Nowon-gu to Hold 2022 Nowon-gu Youth Festival ‘Sowon’ on 22nd ... Seocho-gu to Host 4th Seoripul Book Culture Festival at Seocho-gu Office Plaza from 10 AM to 5 PM on 22nd ... Yongsan-gu, 2022 Mi
[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Yeongdeungpo-gu (Mayor Choi Ho-kwon) announced that it will hold Yeongdeungpo’s representative education festival for residents including children and adolescents, ‘Popo Festa,’ on the 22nd from 3 PM to 8 PM at Yeongdeungpo Park.
Returning as an in-person event for the first time in three years since COVID-19, this Popo Festa was prepared to offer residents enjoyment and benefits in daily life and to support the recovery of everyday life.
Popo Festa is a festival named by combining ‘Po’ from Yeongdeungpo and ‘four’ representing four types of events, making ‘Popo.’ It has established itself as Yeongdeungpo’s representative festival where four educational festivals in the fields of ‘Youth Autonomy, Career, Science, and Books’ are combined and enjoyed simultaneously.
This year, under the theme of ‘Future Science and Technology,’ about 100 exhibition and experience booths and over 20 performances will be held throughout Yeongdeungpo Park. Around 60 youth clubs, 21 educational and youth institutions, and 5 innovation education district divisions, totaling about 100 organizations and groups, will participate in booth operations, providing diverse attractions and entertainment based on rich content.
Looking at the experience zone booths, they include ▲ Future Science and Technology Experience (autonomous vehicle and drone control) ▲ Themed Book Curation ▲ Edible Insect Experience ▲ Creativity Contest ▲ Multicultural and Disability Awareness Improvement Booths ▲ Making Your Own Mini Flowerpot (Youth Club), among others.
Additionally, in the exhibition zone, visitors can appreciate poetry and painting works by seniors participating in the YDP Adult Literacy Education Center, and the YDP Future Lifelong Learning Center offers classes such as folk painting, providing participants with learning and enjoyment through various experiences.
Moreover, a 2-meter-high bookshelf shaped like a book is installed in Yeongdeungpo Park to create a ‘Reading Zone,’ a small pause within the festival with books. Anyone can relax leisurely in this unique space and enjoy the pleasure of reading.
The opening ceremony of Popo Festa will begin with a performance by the entertainer robot ‘Titan Robot.’ Following this, the educational vision of ‘Yeongdeungpo, a Future Education City’ will be proclaimed, and a special congratulatory performance by the b-boy dance team ‘Jinjo Crew’ will add to the festival’s fiery enthusiasm. Then, stages featuring youth clubs performing cheerleading, band, gayageum, and violin will unfold, enriching the festival further.
The district operates stroller and wheelchair rental services to ensure broad participation without exclusion. In case of emergencies or if assistance is needed, anyone can seek guidance from volunteers and staff.
Park Sang-jun, Director of Future Education, said, “We hope this festival, held face-to-face for the first time in three years, will support residents’ daily life recovery and serve as a place to share Yeongdeungpo’s educational vision. Especially, we expect it to be a platform where students, whose activities were restricted due to COVID-19, can freely demonstrate their capabilities.”
Nowon-gu (Mayor Oh Seung-rok) announced on the 22nd that it will hold the 2022 Nowon-gu Youth Festival ‘Sowon’.
The youth festival ‘Sowon’ means ‘Nowon’s youth, make a wish,’ a name created and operated directly by a youth planning group consisting of 16 members.
The event is divided into two parts. As it is the first in-person festival in three years, Part 1 (12:00?15:30) will relieve accumulated stress through a ‘small sports day’ for physical activities. Part 2 (16:00?19:00) moves indoors for congratulatory performances by Bumkey and Vincent Blue, along with performances by 14 youth clubs.
Starting at 12 PM at Nohae Sports Park, the opening ceremony will be followed by the small sports day. Youth and residents participating in the festival will communicate through a balloon-popping game. On-site registration will allow participation in shoe archery, where participants throw shoes to hit targets, and Pipe Hole-in-One, where participants cooperate to connect pipes to move ping-pong balls, encouraging movement and laughter to relieve stress.
All participants can also join the mystery event ‘Find the USB.’ By solving quizzes in the guide, participants who find the USB containing the performance MR thief will receive prize kits. Prizes include sunglasses, tattoo stickers, glow sticks, and other items suitable for the festival.
Youth-prepared booths will also operate. A total of 35 teams will participate, offering experience booths such as school violence prevention, making personalized bandanas, Polaroid photo shoots, and visual impairment awareness activities, as well as food booths, club activity photo exhibitions, bingo games combined with coding, and water gun shooting, providing healthy experiences and play.
Additionally, popular play facilities and character photo zones such as air bounces, Avengers, and Pok?mon photo zones will be installed for youth enjoyment.
Part 2 moves from Nohae Sports Park to the nearby Junggye Community Sports Center at 4 PM. The congratulatory performances by singer-songwriter Bumkey and Vincent Blue will begin, followed by performances by 14 youth clubs showcasing dance, band, vocal, and rap skills.
The district supports various youth clubs and youth participation projects in fields such as school violence prevention campaigns, job experiences, character education, environmental protection, volunteering, and media, in cooperation with Gongneung Youth Culture Information Center, Sanggye Youth Culture House, Seoul Nowon Youth Center, and Seoul Nowon Youth Future Career Center.
Since 2020, youth hangouts have been established. Aiming to create spaces within a 10-minute walk from home where youth can engage healthily, seven youth hangouts equipped with facilities such as one-person media rooms, band practice rooms, coin karaoke, and PC zones are currently operating.
Mayor Oh Seung-rok said, “I hope this festival, where youth can showcase their talents and passion, will provide comfort and healing to youth exhausted by COVID-19. We will continue to actively support and implement various projects for the youth, the future of Nowon-gu.”
Seocho-gu (Mayor Jeon Seong-su) will hold the 4th Seoripul Book Culture Festival on the 22nd at the plaza in front of Seocho-gu Office.
Under the theme ‘Library in Wonderland,’ the festival offers various programs to provide opportunities for cultural enrichment through reading promotion.
The Seoripul Book Culture Festival, held from 10 AM to 5 PM in front of Seocho-gu Office, is an event blending books, culture, and arts. The festival includes various family-friendly experience programs such as the Fairy Tale Play Zone, Fairy Tale Experience Zone, and Theme Park Zone, as well as the Seoripul Book Market where visitors can exchange books they have read, and various reading culture programs held at eight Seocho-gu public libraries.
With the slogan ‘An Autumn Picnic to a Fairy Tale Theme Park,’ the Fairy Tale Play Zone offers an atmosphere as if entering a fairy tale book, where visitors can meet various fairy tale characters. A costume event allows participants to become fairy tale protagonists, and other experience programs include a photo booth and cotton candy making.
Visitors can also meet popular and world fairy tales and experience activities from the books. Programs include planting kidney beans using kits after reading ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ and making gingerbread houses after reading ‘Hansel and Gretel,’ allowing deeper understanding of fairy tales through direct experience.
The Theme Park Zone features rides such as a carousel swing and mini gyro drop, transforming the Seocho-gu Office plaza into a fairy tale amusement park offering various pleasures.
At the Seoripul Book Market, visitors can donate books to nearby Seocho public libraries before the festival and receive book exchange coupons to swap for desired books on the festival day. The event also distributes old magazines for free. The market encourages sharing and appreciation of books by exchanging books owned by local residents.
The festival also offers diverse stage performances, including music performances by the Seoripul Youth Planning Group, bubble shows, and circus acts, providing fascinating and exciting entertainment for families.
Mayor Jeon Seong-su said, “I hope this Seoripul Book Culture Festival will be a comforting time for residents tired from COVID-19 through enjoyable performances and experience events. We will continue to prepare various reading culture programs so Seocho residents can enjoy a refined cultural life.”
Yongsan-gu (Mayor Park Hee-young) will hold the Future Education Festival for two weeks from the 24th to November 5th.
As part of the Yongsan Innovation Education District project, it is an opportunity to experience local innovation education and share achievements. The event is organized by Yongsan-gu, Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Central District, and Yongsan Career and Job Experience Support Center.
Following last year, this year’s event will also be held online, with the theme ‘Dreaming Dreams (DREAM).’ Various events for youth and parents are prepared, including experiential activities supporting youth autonomy, high school entrance briefings, and academic mentoring.
Main programs include ▲ Village Education and Career Job Experience Playground ▲ High School Entrance Briefing ▲ University Major Mentoring ▲ Club Presentation, among others.
The ‘Experience Playground’ is divided into village education and career job programs. Programs are prepared according to grade levels on themes such as tradition, arts, multicultural understanding, ecology, science, and career. There are 10 village education experiences and 9 career job experiences, totaling 19 programs.
The district has already completed distribution of teaching materials based on prior school applications. During the event, participants can access the Yongsan Innovation Education District YouTube channel and participate in experiential programs using pre-recorded videos and teaching materials.
The ‘High School Entrance Briefing’ introduces curricula, specialized programs, scholarship systems, and admission procedures of local high schools. It is broadcast live by school via Zoom. The schedule is October 26 for Yongsan High School, 27 for Seoul Digital Tech High School, 28 for Baemoon High School, November 2 for Seongsim Girls’ High School, 3 for Shingwang Girls’ High School, and 4 for Boseong Girls’ High School.
‘University Major Mentoring’ is conducted via Zoom and YouTube. Zoom mentoring sessions on October 29, November 4, and 5 are for pre-registered students, featuring six departments: Business Administration, Media Communication, Physical Education, Chinese Trade, Statistics & Library and Information Science, and French Language.
During the event, pre-recorded mentoring videos will be available on the Yongsan Innovation Education District YouTube channel. YouTube mentoring includes seven departments: Nursing, Economics, Design, Malay-Indonesian Language, Sociology, Statistics, and Chemistry.
On November 4, a school club presentation will be held, broadcasting pre-recorded performances via the YouTube channel. Sixteen clubs from 11 schools will participate.
Mayor Park Hee-young said, “I hope this event provides a time to think about innovation education and career paths through diverse programs. Yongsan-gu will spare no effort to become a top-quality premium education city.”
Dongjak-gu (Mayor Park Il-ha) announced on the 20th that it will hold the ‘2022 Dongjak Employment and Startup Information Fair’ for young and middle-aged job seekers and those preparing for employment.
This fair is co-hosted by Dongjak-gu, Soongsil University, and Chung-Ang University, and will be held on the 27th from 10 AM to 5 PM on the road in front of Soongsil University’s Jinri Hall and Shinyang Hall.
Eleven companies and institutions from various fields, including E-Mart and LH Corporation, will participate to provide employment support services and opportunities for career re-exploration.
The district will operate 18 booths categorized by themes such as ▲ Employment Consulting ▲ Current Employee Job Counseling ▲ Participating Organization Promotion.
Notably, customized job consulting will be available from current employees in various sectors including large corporations, public enterprises, foreign companies, and startups. Employment counseling and support programs will also be provided by job center counselors.
Additionally, interesting side events such as photo booths, calligraphy, and fingerprint aptitude tests will be operated.
Before the offline fair, an online fair will also be held for job seekers who find it difficult to attend in person.
From the 24th to the 28th, the website will offer various programs including ▲ Online lectures by current employees in large corporations ▲ Online aptitude tests ▲ Employment preparation strategy lectures ▲ Youth employment support policies ▲ Youth employment policy quiz show.
The fair is open to everyone, but pre-registration via QR code or on-site registration is required to participate in employment counseling and current employee job consulting. For more details, contact the Economic Policy Division.
Mayor Park Il-ha said, “I hope this fair will be a practical help leading to successful employment and startups. We will do our best not only in the fair but also in creating quality jobs and preparing various support measures.”
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