Jungnang Mangwoo Space Embracing Modern and Contemporary History of Korea Celebrates 1st Anniversary with ‘Spring Outing Festival’
‘Spring Outing Festival’ to be held from April 7 to 9 in celebration of the 1st anniversary of Jungnang Mangwoo Space... Special lecture by Professor Yoo Hong-jun scheduled at 3 PM on April 8
Various attractions including large brush and orchestra performances, stamp tours, and traditional games
Jungnang-gu (Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi)’s Mangwoo History and Culture Park’s Jungnang Mangwoo Space has reached its 1st anniversary since opening.
Jungnang Mangwoo Space, a hub within Mangwoo History and Culture Park?a treasure trove of modern and contemporary history?opened on April 1 last year. Since then, it has played a significant role as a local landmark by highlighting patriotic figures and historical and cultural personalities resting in the park through various planned exhibitions and educational and experiential programs, honoring their legacy.
Accordingly, the district will hold the ‘Spring Outing Festival’ for three days from April 7 to 9 to commemorate the 1st anniversary of Jungnang Mangwoo Space. A rich lineup of performances, lectures, and experiential events themed around the living history museum of Mangwoo History and Culture Park will be presented.
On April 7, the anniversary ceremony will take place. The opening ceremony will begin with a grand large brush performance in the first part, followed by a congratulatory performance by the Jungnang-gu Youth Orchestra. The second part will feature a special lecture by Professor Yoo Hong-jun, drawing even more attention. Mangwoo History and Culture Park is introduced in Professor Yoo Hong-jun’s book, My Cultural Heritage Exploration 12: Seoul Edition 4, which has helped to widely publicize the park’s history and significance. The lecture will be held at 3 PM on the day of the ceremony at Jungnang Mangwoo Space.
From April 8, the second day of the festival, visitors can freely participate in various events and experience booths. Activities include a stamp tour exploring the graves of famous figures, 3D puzzle assembly, balloon art, and traditional games. Additionally, a four-cut photo booth and hanbok rental booth will be available to create meaningful memories against the backdrop of Mangwoo History and Culture Park.
Moreover, movie screenings, busking performances, and bubble magic shows will enrich the festival atmosphere. Detailed schedules can be found on the Mangwoo History and Culture Park website.
Ryu Kyung-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu, said, “This anniversary ceremony not only celebrates how Jungnang Mangwoo Space has been loved as a cultural experience and relaxation space by residents and visitors over the past year but also reaffirms our commitment to providing diverse exhibitions and experiential programs to make it an even more substantial space. We will continue to nurture Mangwoo History and Culture Park so that it becomes the top attraction nationwide beyond Jungnang-gu.”
Dobong-gu Holds ‘2023 Ui Stream Cherry Blossom Festival’ for the First Time in 4 Years
April 8, Ui Stream section from Taeyoung Desiang Apartment to Geonyeong Apartment
A festival full of sensory delights with cultural performances, experience and food booths, bubble shows, photo zones, and more
Dobong-gu (Mayor Oh Eon-seok) will hold the ‘2023 Ui Stream Cherry Blossom Festival’ on April 8 along the Ui Stream area (from Taeyoung Desiang Apartment to Geonyeong Apartment, 300m) to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dobong-gu’s establishment and to enjoy the arrival of spring with residents.
This festival, themed ‘Spring, Cherry Blossoms, in Dobong,’ will be filled with diverse attractions such as photo zones, bubble shows, experience and promotional booths, and food booths. The festival will also feature performances by local Dobong artists and invited singers including Hong Jin-young and Park Sang-min, celebrating the spring festival after four years.
Spring and flower-themed photo zones will be installed along the Ui Stream deck path so visitors can cherish memories of spring at Ui Stream. There will be plenty of fun activities for families to enjoy together. Food trucks and food booths will open the festival at noon, offering a variety of menus from kid-friendly dishes like steak rice bowls, churros, and ice cream to traditional Korean foods such as pancakes, tteokbokki, and noodles.
From 1:30 PM, a bubble show will be held along the deck path. The bubbles decorating the spring path of Ui Stream will provide a unique joy and beauty. Starting at 2 PM, experience booths featuring face painting, magic paper and icing cookie making, succulent planting, and crafting of tea coasters, visitor plaques, star sticks, and spring necklaces will welcome visitors. There will also be various promotional booths including fire safety experiences for children and promotion and sales of Dobong-gu’s representative industry, socks.
The main cultural performances will begin at 2:50 PM. Starting with a performance by the Dobong-gu Taekwondo demonstration team, stages will follow featuring 3Beon Bus (performance group), Jo Yeojin (cello dance), and On The Dog (band), showcasing the high-quality sports and cultural arts of Dobong-gu.
At 4 PM, Didim Sori, Dobong-gu’s representative traditional percussion ensemble, will deliver a grand performance to mark the opening of the ‘Ui Stream Cherry Blossom Festival.’ Following the opening ceremony, invited singers Hong Jin-young and Park Sang-min will take the stage to elevate the festival atmosphere.
Oh Eon-seok, Mayor of Dobong-gu, said, “Through Dobong-gu’s spring festival held for the first time in four years, I hope residents can comfort each other for the hardships they have endured and enjoy together. Like the fully bloomed spring flowers, I wish this to be a time when smiles bloom on the faces of our residents.”
The ‘Ui Stream Cherry Blossom Festival’ will be held on a 300-meter car-free road section between Taeyoung Desiang Apartment and Geonyeong Casville Apartment. For the event, traffic including bus detours will be controlled from 6:30 AM to 8 PM, and illegal parking, stopping, and street vending will be strictly monitored.
Seocho-gu Offers Three 1-Hour 20-Minute Urban Forest Walking Tours Amidst Blooming Spring Flowers
· ‘Flower Cloud Park Walk,’ a ‘Healing Time in Urban Nature’ program held every Friday from April 14 to May 12, total 5 sessions
· ‘Yangjae Stream Flower Breeze Tour,’ a ‘Time with History’ program held every Wednesday from April 12 to May 10, total 5 sessions
· ‘Warm Naegok Spring Tour,’ a ‘Nature Experience Focused’ program held every Wednesday and Friday from May 15 to May 31, total 5 sessions
Seocho-gu proposes walking tour courses to fully enjoy spring while experiencing local history, culture, and nature.
Seocho-gu (Mayor Jeon Seong-su) will operate the ‘2023 Seoripul Spring Flower Tour’ program with cultural interpreters from April 12 through next month.
The ‘Seoripul Spring Flower Tour’ has been running since 2015, allowing participants to walk with cultural interpreters through major landmarks and listen to hidden stories of history and culture by theme. So far, 117 sessions have been held with a total of 3,000 participants.
This year, unlike last year, the program is divided into first and second halves of the year according to seasonal characteristics. The first half features three courses themed around spring flowers. The walking tour courses are ▲ ‘Flower Cloud Park Walk’ centered on Seoripul Park ▲ ‘Yangjae Stream Flower Breeze Tour’ around Yangjae Citizen’s Forest ▲ ‘Warm Naegok Spring Tour’ at Cheonggyesan Waterside Park. Each course covers 1.4 km to 1.9 km and takes about 100 minutes to complete.
Notably, starting this year, participants will receive art tickets as souvenirs of their journey. Different designs of art tickets are given for each walking course, and collecting all three completes a beautiful landscape of Yangjae Stream.
Looking more closely at the walking courses, the ‘Flower Cloud Park Walk’ runs every Friday from April 14 to May 12. Starting at the Express Bus Terminal, the route passes through Nue Bridge, Seoripul Park, and Montmartre Park, where forest interpretation and cultural interpretation of the National Library of Korea are provided. It offers a time of reflection and nature amidst the high-rise apartments and building forests in the city.
The ‘Yangjae Stream Flower Breeze Tour’ covers Yangjae Citizen’s Forest, Maehun Yun Bong-gil Memorial Hall, and Yangjae Stream Neighborhood Park, running every Wednesday from April 12 to May 10. Along with forest interpretation, participants can appreciate the natural scenery of Yangjae Citizen’s Forest and Yangjae Stream and reflect on the historical significance of the Maehun Yun Bong-gil Memorial Hall.
The final ‘Warm Naegok Spring Tour’ runs every Wednesday and Friday from May 15 to 31. It visits Seocho Flower Yard in Naegok-dong and Cheonggyesan Waterside Park. This course focuses on nature experiences with a forest interpreter, exploring various flora and fauna in the waterside park and Yeoui Stream.
Applications are accepted by phone reservation on a first-come, first-served basis for 15 participants per session and through the Seocho-gu website and Seoul Public Service Reservation site.
Looking ahead, the district plans to organize an autumn-themed walking tour course around September. This will also be guided by cultural interpreters who have completed the ‘Seocho Cultural Tourism Interpreter Professional Training Course’ conducted by the Seocho Cultural Foundation and forest interpreters certified by the Forest Interpreter Association.
In January, the district produced and distributed the ‘Seocho-gu Tourism Guide Map of Rest and Romance,’ which provides easy access to attractions and information on restaurants for both domestic and international tourists as well as residents. The map marks locations of tourist accommodations, attractions, shopping, restaurants, and transportation in clipart format.
Jeon Seong-su, Mayor of Seocho-gu, said, “I hope that through the ‘2023 Seoripul Spring Flower Tour,’ participants can discover the charm of Seocho-gu’s culture and nature with experts.”
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