Synergy effect of revitalizing local economy through cultural heritage night tour and fusion festival
Suncheon City (Mayor Noh Kwan-gyu) announced that it successfully concluded the ’41st Suncheon Palma Cultural Festival’ held for four days from the 15th to the 18th in the downtown area with the theme of ‘Palmaya (八馬夜) Cheonghaya (淸夏夜) – Palma’s Night, Clear and Blue Summer Night’.
This event was held together with the previously held Cultural Heritage Night Walk event. The Palma Cultural Festival conveyed the value of the region’s cultural arts to citizens, and through the night walk, the historical and cultural heritage values contained in the cultural heritage were shown.
This combined festival was attended by approximately 58,000 citizens and visitors, who enjoyed the festival throughout the city center, and its warmth spread throughout the local commercial districts.
The Palma Cultural Festival, now in its 41st year, is Suncheon’s representative cultural festival that spreads and inherits the ‘Palma Spirit’ of Choi Seok, the symbol of integrity, through culture and art. This year in particular, cultural content that conveys the tough topic of ‘integrity’ in a friendly way to people of various classes stood out.
The ceremony began with a march by a troupe and ended with a VR drawing performance that combined cutting-edge technology and cultural arts, breaking the mold and capturing the attention of the audience with a performance that combined tradition and modernity. In addition, programs for all generations, from children to the middle-aged, were held, including a science concert by science creator Orbit, a Tanghulu Challenge by influencer Serve, and a congratulatory performance by singer Min Kyung-hoon.
On the 18th, the last day of the festival, about 200 citizens, workers, and volunteers gathered together with visitors and marched from Palmabi to Seomun Information Center, carrying hanji lanterns and lanterns, with the hope that the light of vitality would continue in the downtown area. They encouraged each other for their hard work in the four-day event in the hot weather, marking the finale of the festival.
A nearby shopkeeper said, “We’ve had a hard time recently due to poor business conditions, but this event brought in many customers and revitalized our business,” and added, “I hope there will be more frequent events in the future so that many people can visit the downtown area.”
City officials said, “We are grateful for the active cooperation of related organizations such as the police station and fire station, which allowed the festival to conclude safely without any safety accidents,” and added, “We have gained the strength to make a leap forward as an even more advanced festival next year, and we hope you will continue to show much interest in the future.”
Mayor Noh Gwan-gyu of Suncheon City, who visited the venue for three days out of the four-day event, said on the last day, “In order for a region to change, the citizens, public officials, and the mayor must work well together centered on a single value.” He added, “Following last year’s garden expo, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the citizens who once again demonstrated that they are proud citizens of Suncheon.”
Meanwhile, the Cultural Heritage Night Tour held during the same period expanded from the existing Palmabi ~ Suncheonhyanggyo section to the Maesan area, and unraveled the value of the traditional cultural heritage left behind by our ancestors and the modern medical, educational, and missionary heritage left behind by missionaries 100 years ago, along with the humanities.
Economy Queen Reporter Hongmi Kim / Photo Suncheon City
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2024-08-21 01:49:37