Gimpo City Hosts Children's Day Festival to Enthusiastic Response
Held at Hosu Park, Hangang Central, Geolpo Central, and Masong Central Parks
Grand Parade and Popular Character Performances Delight Citizens
On May 5, Gimpo City in Gyeonggi Province successfully hosted a large-scale Children's Day cultural festival under the theme "Gimpo Where Imagination Becomes Reality" at major parks throughout the city to celebrate the 103rd Children's Day.
Kim Byungsu, Mayor of Gimpo City, is giving a greeting speech at the 103rd Children's Day event held at Hosu Park on the 5th. Photo by Gimpo City
The festival was centered around four parks: Hangang New Town Hosu Park, Hangang Central Park, Geolpo Central Park, and Masong Central Park. The event featured a wide variety of content, including character performances, hands-on programs, and parades, which received an enthusiastic response from children and families.
The festivities began with a commemorative ceremony at Hosu Park, followed by a grand parade featuring a marching band, air avatars, and Gimpo citizen families. Visitors to the event expressed high satisfaction, saying, "It feels as if an entire amusement park has been relocated here."
Popular characters such as Carrie and Friends, Pinkfong, Teunteunsaem, and Robocar Poli took the stage and were met with enthusiastic cheers from children. A diverse range of activity booths were also operated, including CPR demonstrations, children's rights education, and nutrition education to prevent picky eating, as well as play-based programs like giant block play, Viking rides, and family sports competitions.
The special Children's Day convergence event "Media+Art Playground" held at the Gimpo Art Village Media Art Center also received a great response from children.
Various programs were offered, including popular animation dubbing experiences, chroma key video studio experiences, and VR virtual media experiences. In particular, family movie screenings and performances at the outdoor theater were highly successful, drawing large participation from citizens.
At Hanok Village, families enjoyed hands-on activities such as creating box gardens with natural and recycled materials under the theme "Our Family Art Box Garden," and many participated in making hanging balls from recycled items.
Kim Byungsu, mayor of Gimpo, is taking photos with children who visited the 103rd Children's Day event held at Hosu Park on the 5th. Provided by Gimpo City
On the same day, the Gimpo Art Village opened its special exhibition "Secret Exhibition" and held an "Eco Art Workshop" program linked to the exhibition. Various other events took place, including the Artist Art Market, the Art Marketplace, and a balloon sharing event.
Kim Byungsu, Mayor of Gimpo, stated, "Gimpo has now become a city where residents can enjoy high-quality cultural events without having to travel far," adding, "We will continue to create a good environment so that our children can grow up to be creative talents who imagine and try new things."
Mayor Kim went on to emphasize, "Children are the Gimpo citizens who deserve the most respect," and pledged, "We will provide unwavering support so they can grow into future talents with pride."
He further stated, "Gimpo City is making continuous efforts to create good schools and environments so that our children can receive high-quality care from an early age, develop global capabilities, and grow into future talents," and added, "We will do our utmost so that our children, proud to have grown up in Gimpo where imagination becomes reality, can go out and thrive across the country."
At Gimpo Art Village, the special Children's Day event "Media+Art Playground" was held, featuring convergence content such as VR experiences, chroma key video synthesis, and dubbing experiences, which attracted great interest from children. The festival also included outdoor family movie screenings, the Artist Art Market, and recycled crafts workshops, making it a celebration for the whole family to enjoy together.
Citizens are visiting the venue of the 103rd Children's Day event held on the 5th. Photo by Gimpo City
This event culturally embodied the city's policy philosophy of "Gimpo, a Great Place to Have and Raise Children," demonstrating Gimpo's emergence as a truly family-friendly cultural city.
Meanwhile, Gimpo City worked in cooperation with the Gimpo Police Station, Gimpo Fire Station, voluntary security patrols, volunteer fire brigades, and the Model Drivers' Association to prepare for the festival, ensuring that it was conducted safely and in an orderly manner so that citizens could enjoy the festivities comfortably and securely.
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