The Learning Festival Created by Hakssup Village, Pocheon City's '學Sup Concert' Successfully Concluded

Mayor Baek Young-hyun: "All citizens participate... We will expand customized lifelong education programs"

Pocheon City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Baek Young-hyun) announced on the 28th that it successfully held the '2024 Hak(School) Forest Concert' at the Cheongseong Hall of the Pocheon Women's Center on the 27th.

Baek Young-hyun, Mayor of Pocheon, is delivering a greeting at the '2024 Hak(School) Forest Concert' held at Cheongseong Hall in the Pocheon Women's Center on the 27th. Provided by Pocheon City

The Hak(School) Forest Concert became an occasion to share various achievements of lifelong learning villages and to share the value of lifelong learning led by residents, with about 200 citizens in attendance.

At the Learning Village Achievement Battle event, representatives from 13 learning villages took the stage to present the distinctive achievements of each village. Based on this, a humanities calendar was produced to symbolically showcase the results of cooperation between the villages.

In the first part of the achievement presentation, performances included a dance by Hwacheon 5-ri, a folk song medley by Jangja Village, a Sanjeong Band performance from Sanjeong-ri, and a choir stage by Doridol Village. In the second part, various stages followed, such as a Janggu performance by Taebong Village, a dance challenge by Suip 1-ri, and a Nanta performance by Myeongdeok 1-ri.

A Pocheon City official said, "This 'Hak(School) Forest Concert' was an opportunity to share the achievements of lifelong learning and reaffirm that Pocheon City is a leading lifelong learning city, realizing the vision of a 'refined humanities city.'"

Mayor Baek Young-hyun of Pocheon said, "Lifelong learning is an important activity that allows residents to communicate and harmonize with each other, making the local community more valuable," adding, "We will continue to expand customized lifelong education programs that all citizens can participate in."

Meanwhile, Pocheon City currently operates 13 lifelong learning villages, including Jangja Village, Sanjeong-ri, Doridol, and Taebong Village, striving to revitalize the local community through resident-led learning activities.