Namwon-si, Pre-registration for Chunhyang Festival 'Wish Lantern Hanging Event'

Namwon City in Jeonbuk announced on the 15th that it will begin accepting advance applications for the ‘Wish Lantern Hanging’ event, where citizens and tourists can participate by writing their wish messages on lanterns at the 94th Namwon Chunhyang Festival.

The 94th Namwon Chunhyang Festival, Korea’s oldest performing arts and citizen participation festival, will be held from May 10 to 16 for seven days at Gwanghallu Garden in Namwon City under the theme “Chunhyang, COLOR愛 Fall in Love.”

To participate in the ‘Wish Lantern Hanging’ event, advance applications can be submitted at the administrative welfare centers of the 23 towns, townships, and neighborhoods in Namwon City by April 5.

Selected applicants will have their personally written wish messages displayed on wish lanterns, which will be lit along the Yocheon riverside and other locations during the Chunhyang Festival to create a wish lantern street. The cost is 9,000 KRW per lantern.

Those who miss the advance application can also apply on-site during the festival period to participate in the wish lantern hanging event.

Additionally, the 94th Namwon Chunhyang Festival plans to offer a variety of programs where participants can enjoy various experiences and performing arts while wearing hanbok, including the Chunhyang Dance Party and Daedonggil Parade.

A city official said, “The wish lantern hanging event is one that both citizens and tourists can directly participate in. This year, in line with the theme ‘Chunhyang, COLOR愛 Fall in Love,’ we plan to light up wish lanterns in various colors (COLOR) simultaneously to create a meaningful and beautiful May night. We hope for active interest and participation from citizens.”

Meanwhile, this year’s Namwon Chunhyang Festival is also conducting a ‘Hanbok Donation Campaign’ where citizens, festival participants, and tourists can donate hanbok, daily hanbok, accessories, and related items that are wearable without contamination, in line with the concept of enjoying the festival wearing hanbok.

Namwon = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Jeong Young-gwon baekok@asiae.co.kr

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