Gwangju Buk-gu Selected for 'Library Culture and Arts Club Activity Support Project' Competition

On the 8th, Buk-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City announced that it has been selected for the ‘2024 Library Culture and Arts Club Activity Support Project’ hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the Korea Library Culture Promotion Institute.

The Library Culture and Arts Club Activity Support Project is a program supported by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to establish a space for cultural and artistic activities that local residents can directly experience and enjoy, using libraries, which are easily accessible to everyone, as a base for public library cultural and artistic communities.

This year’s competition was divided into four fields?▲music ▲theater ▲art ▲other?and targeted public libraries of local governments nationwide. Among the autonomous districts in Gwangju, Buk-gu was the only one selected, with Jungheung Library’s ‘Bird Utilization Craft Club Operation Support Project’ in the art category.

With this selection, Jungheung Library will operate the ‘Children Protecting the Earth’ club, which supports craft activities using books related to the Sustainable Development Goals and thematic recycled materials, for local elementary school students. The club will run from October 20 to November 16, on the third Friday of each month.

Additionally, on November 23, a performance sharing event will be held where participating students will exhibit their bird utilization craft works and explain them to visitors.

Recruitment of participants will be prioritized for six elementary schools near Jungheung Library?▲Gwangju National University of Education Attached Elementary School ▲Munheung Elementary School ▲Yongbong Elementary School ▲Usan Elementary School ▲Jungheung Elementary School ▲Hyodong Elementary School?from the 5th to the 9th for five days. From the 10th, registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis through the Buk-gu Integrated Library website for elementary schools in the Buk-gu area until the quota is filled.