Gwangju Buk-gu to Hold 'Bukpyeong Day' on November 1

Communication on the Theme 'Lucky&Happy' at Solomon Lo Park
Sharing Lifelong Learning Achievements Including the '100-Person Archive Exhibition'

The Bukpyeong Day event held last year at the outdoor area of Buk-gu Lifelong Learning Center.
[Photo provided by Buk-gu]

On November 1st, Buk-gu, Gwangju City announced on the 31st that it will hold the ‘Bukpyeong Day’ event at Gwangju Solomon Ro Park.

‘Bukpyeong Day’ was prepared to communicate with participants who have grown through the Buk-gu lifelong learning program and to look back on the representative lifelong learning projects and the past 10 years of the Buk-gu Lifelong Learning Center.

Under the theme ‘Lucky&Happy,’ this event will be held with about 300 participants including lifelong learning program officials and local residents, featuring an opening ceremony and various lifelong learning achievement sharing programs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

At the opening ceremony, after a project progress report, participants will sing the Buk-gu lifelong learning theme song, ‘Moduui Bukpyeong’ (Everyone’s Bukpyeong). The achievement sharing programs will include ‘Bukpyeong Madang,’ where project outcomes can be seen at a glance, and stories reflecting the identity of lifelong learning. There will also be experiential programs such as ▲Bukpyeong Kitchen ▲Bukpyeong Jeonppang ▲Bukpyeong Market ▲Bukpyeong Treasure Hunt ▲Bukpyeong Photo Studio.

Additionally, a special program titled ‘Bukpyeong 100-in Archive Exhibition,’ which tells the stories of 100 activists who have worked with the Buk-gu Lifelong Learning Center, will be held.

Moon In, the mayor of Buk-gu, said, “Through this event, I hope the value of learning will spread widely and a lifelong learning culture where anyone can learn, share, and grow will be established. We will continue to do our best to realize a lifelong learning society where residents can receive the education they want anytime and anywhere.”