Goryeong-gun Successfully Completes 'Youth Art IN Goryeong Project'

Meeting with Local Residents on 'Culture Day'

The ‘Youth Artists 人(IN) Goryeong Project,’ which is part of the Cultural Day with Local Residents hosted by Goryeong County and Gyeongbuk Province and organized by the Goryeong Cultural Center, was held over four sessions across three days from the 28th to the 30th. This project was selected as a Gyeongbuk Province public contest project.

The Youth Art IN Goryeong Project, held a total of four times from the 28th to the 30th.

Cultural Day, a pause in everyday life, is a day that provides various cultural benefits on the last Wednesday of every month and the week of that day so that citizens can easily access culture in their daily lives.

On November 28, under the theme ‘Youth Artists 人(IN) Goryeong Project at Munhwa Nuri,’ cultural performances by various young artists were held for 150 children from local daycare centers and kindergartens.

On the 29th and 30th, as part of the ‘Youth Artists 人(IN) Goryeong Project at Schools,’ young artists visited local elementary schools directly to provide opportunities and experiences of culture and arts in everyday life through cultural performances.

Starting at 1 p.m. on the 29th, young artists visited the traditional market to hold the ‘Youth Artists 人(IN) Goryeong Project at the Traditional Market,’ creating wonderful memories for visitors to the market. Simultaneously, a Daegaya traditional costume experience event was held, receiving even more positive responses from the audience.

The participating young artists included local magician Gu Bonjin, the gayageum ensemble of Ureuk Gayageum, the beautiful ensemble performance by Gayageum player Kang Kyungshin and Boaz, the harmony of vocalist Yu Gwangjun’s vocal team, and wind jazz performances, offering a rich variety of entertainment.

Currently, Goryeong County is promoting a support project for young artists to discover and nurture young artists based in Goryeong, preparing for a young and strong future.

County Governor Lee Namcheol said, “Through Cultural Day with Local Residents, we will support Goryeong citizens to easily access and enjoy culture in their daily lives, foster the cultural industry, and support the formation of communication and empathy among youth and young artists as well as healthy cultural growth.”

Currently, Goryeong County is promoting a support project for young artists to discover and nurture young artists based in Goryeong, preparing for a young and strong future. In the future, Goryeong County plans to support project activities to create an ecosystem where young people can live cultural and artistic lives without leaving the region, support creative activities of young cultural artists, and gradually implement projects to discover and nurture young artists and attract urban young artists.