Chilgok-gun's Cultural City Project: Revitalizing Local Communities Through Culture in October

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The Cultural City Project Promotion Teams in each township and district of Chilgok-gun are preparing cultural programs planned and executed directly by residents, reflecting the unique identity of the region.

In September, the Dongmyeong-myeon Cultural City Project Promotion Team operated a promotional booth for the 'Usuri Culture Dabang, Buying and Selling Memories' at the Gasan Fortress Cultural Festival, communicating with residents. The Jicheon-myeon Cultural City Project Promotion Team revived local traditional culture by holding the <Memory Sound Culture Festival 'Heaven-Bound Flower Bier Sound'> event. The Buksam-eup Cultural City Project Promotion Team prepared <Walking on Stories - 10 Minutes of Secrets in the City, Dalbi Pond Walking Program>, and the Waegwan-eup Cultural City Project Promotion Team prepared the <In Search of the Poet Ku Sang, the Scent of Life and Literature> program, providing meaningful time for residents.

Even in October, with a cool breeze making it ideal for outdoor activities, various cultural events continued throughout Chilgok-gun. In this October review, we visited Yakmok Market, Gisan-myeon Harmony Shelter, Dongmyeong Market, Haksu Godae Village, Gangjin Village, and Seokjeok-eup Administrative Welfare Center to explore the rich cultural programs together.

Yakmok-myeon Cultural City Promotion Team

<Yakmok Eottae? Generation Sympathy with the Story of Yakmok>

On October 3rd (Friday), the Yakmok-myeon Cultural City Project Promotion Team conducted the <Yakmok Eottae? Generation Sympathy with the Story of Yakmok> program. This event was planned to create a venue for various generations of Yakmok to come together, communicate, and harmonize. The event featured residents' drawings, stories, and photo exhibitions about Yakmok, as well as nostalgic games such as a no-lose lottery and shoe throwing. Additionally, a busking performance enjoyed by residents and diverse experience programs such as making sock doll keyrings and mother-of-pearl gat keyrings were held, completing a fulfilling day.

Gisan-myeon Cultural City Promotion Team

Sparkling Gisan-myeon Story Picnic Exhibition Sharing Session

On October 24th, the Gisan-myeon Cultural City Project Promotion Team visited historical sites in Gisan-myeon through the <Sparkling Gisan-myeon Story Picnic Exhibition Sharing Session> to discover hidden stories, produce video content, and introduce it to local residents. Additionally, they listened to and recorded (archived) local legends and old experiences directly from local residents, planning to utilize them in various forms such as future exhibitions and data book production.

At this event, a booth was operated to exhibit and promote the archiving materials of the Gisan-myeon Cultural City Project Promotion Team, and activity videos and photo exhibitions on local resource collection were also held. Furthermore, group photos of 17 villages and 22 senior citizen centers in Gisan-myeon were taken and framed, attracting the attention of residents.

In addition, promotional leaflets introducing major cultural resources of Gisan-myeon, such as the Talking Ginkgo Tree in Gaksan-ri, the March 1st Independence Movement Monument in Pyeongbok-ri, the Nogori Old House in Gaksan-ri, the legend of the Palambawi Rock in Hansol Village, the Pine Forest and Pavilion, and the Bonghwang Legend in Bongsan-ri, were produced and distributed to widely promote the activities of the Gisan-myeon Cultural City Project Promotion Team and local resources.

Dongmyeong-myeon Cultural City Promotion Team

Usuri Culture Dabang Performance Sharing Session

On the same day, the Dongmyeong-myeon Cultural City Project Promotion Team prepared a performance sharing session to share the achievements and results of the projects they have been promoting with local residents. This event was designed as a venue for local residents to enjoy together by operating various experience programs along with the exhibition of archiving materials from various projects conducted by the promotion team. At the event hall, interview videos of elderly people in the Dongmyeong area were screened, and a booth exhibiting old items collected by the promotion team, such as yeopjeon coins, adzes, silk ironing bats, lunch boxes, and long pipes, was also operated. In addition, traditional experience programs such as carrying a straw bag, turning a millstone, and receiving salt in a sieve were held, gaining great response from event participants. In particular, a special program was prepared where event participants could exchange items in the market through a participatory event where they wrote keywords on the theme of 'What is Dongmyeong Market to me?', drawing attention.

Gasan-myeon Cultural City Promotion Team

Gasan-myeon Story Discovery Team

On October 26th, the Gasan-myeon Cultural City Project Promotion Team conducted the <A Village Story You'll Fall in Love with Once You Know It> event in the Hakhari, Haksangri, and Songhakri areas. This event was organized as an experience program to discover the stories of each village in Gasan-myeon for elementary school students and their parents, providing a meaningful time for generations to enjoy together. The program was conducted with the theme of people's stories in Hakhari, legends in Haksangri, and space stories in Songhakri, highlighting the unique characteristics of each village. Participants enjoyed various experiences by performing team missions to explore the stories of village resources and spaces, such as interviewing beekeeping masters and experiencing native honey in Hakhari, finding village legends in Haksangri, and finding the birthplace and shrine of Park Gwi-hee, a famous singer, in Songhakri.

Through this event, the Gasan-myeon Cultural City Project Promotion Team provided an opportunity for local residents to take the lead in discovering the traditions, culture, and historical stories of the village and develop them into cultural programs that combine play and experiences. The promotion team expressed its ambition to continue re-examining the disappearing local culture and expand its value, developing it into a unique cultural project of Gasan-myeon.

Buksam-eup Cultural City Promotion Team

A Lap Around Gangjin Alley, Play, Walk, and Enjoy

On the 26th, the <A Lap Around Gangjin Alley, Play, Walk, and Enjoy> event, prepared by the Buksam-eup Cultural City Project Promotion Team, was held in front of the Sungo 3-ri Senior Center in Gangjin Village. This event was designed as a playground course where multiple generations can come together, set against the backdrop of the old alleyways and nature of 'Gangjin Village,' which is only a 10-minute walk from the apartment forest. The event actively utilized various resources and space contents of Gangjin Village, such as the Gangjin Happy Village Center, Pine Forest Experience Center, Geo Gyeongjae, Solsaem, Sunguije, Dangsu Tree (Rice Cake Willow), and the Dulle Trail, to create the course and play programs. In particular, actual residents of Gangjin Village participated as helpers in the course mission, adding a sense of reality and variety to the program. Through this event, participating residents reminisced about the memory of 'safe alleys' and spent a meaningful time sharing memories and emotions of the village together.

Seokjeok-eup Cultural City Promotion Team

We are Everyday Heroes 'The Gaze of Stone'

On the same day, the 26th, the Seokjeok-eup Cultural City Project Promotion Team held the <We are Everyday Heroes 'The Gaze of Stone'> event. This event was prepared as an exhibition program that re-examines the history and people of Seokjeok, and the stories embedded in its foundation, and creates a picture book that everyone can participate in. Following the place name of Seokjeok, picture book storytelling was conducted with the concept of 'The Gaze of Stone' with four themes (Protected Tree, Seokjeok Elementary School, Seokjeok-eup Office, Janggok Village) in the Seokjeok area. Along with the publication of the picture book, a themed exhibition was held using the lobby of the Seokjeok-eup Office, and exhibition programs in which residents could directly participate, such as a Taegeukgi design stamp and filling in the Seokjeok-eup map, were operated, creating a form in which residents completed the exhibition space together. In addition, souvenirs such as companion stones and Taegeukgi keyrings were provided to residents who participated in the exhibition and experience, so that they could cherish the meaning of this event for a long time.

Through this event, the Seokjeok-eup Cultural City Project Promotion Team re-examined the place name and history of Seokjeok, and the stories of life embedded in the region, through picture books and exhibitions, thereby enhancing the cultural pride of residents and leading to their active participation as everyday heroes. In addition, through the theme of 'The Gaze of Stone,' they provided an opportunity to look at the local space in a new way and strengthen the identity and bonds of the community.

Did you enjoy the October events prepared by the Resident-Planned Project Cultural City Promotion Team? In October, a season of outdoor activities with clear sunlight and cool breezes, the Chilgok Cultural City Project Promotion Team prepared various cultural programs to provide meaningful time with residents. Various programs await you in November. We ask for your interest and active participation, and we'll see you again in the November program!

Source :https://blog.naver.com/chilgokctf/224059176137

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