The 1st DPI regular performance, hosted and organized by the Gyeonggi DPI Hwaseong City Branch (Chairman Yong-ok Park) of the Korean Federation of the Disabled and sponsored by Hwaseong City, Hwaseong City Cultural Foundation, and Hwaseong Arts Support, was held today (14th) at Ardim Welfare Center 1, Hyangnam-eup, Hwaseong-si. It was first introduced in the outdoor garden on the first floor.
This DPI regular performance was attended by approximately 80 performance officials, including Chairman Park Yong-ok of the Hwaseong City Branch of the Korea Federation of the Disabled, members and performance team, Hwaseong City Council Chairman Bae Jeong-soo, and Hwaseong City Sports Association for the Disabled Park Jong-il, as well as exciting Samulnori rhythms at the Ardim Welfare Center for an hour. It was fun.
The performance on this day started with Yoo Da-young and Park Ye-ji’s ‘Love Song’ and ‘I’m Embarrassed’, followed by an opening ceremony, followed by an introduction of guests, a commemorative speech by Chairman Yong-ok Park, a congratulatory speech by Chairman Bae Jeong-su, and a viewing of a group promotional video.
In particular, performances such as Samulnori Nanta, the highlight of the day, were recreated directly in the hands of seniors with disabilities, doubling the excitement.
Hwaseong City Council Chairman Bae Jeong-soo said, “We sincerely thank you for inviting us to attend such a meaningful event today.” He added, “Our Hwaseong City Council will continue to provide more opportunities for cultural enjoyment to more Hwaseong citizens, including senior citizens with disabilities.” “I will always be with you so that you can access,” he said.
Chairman Park Yong-ok said, “I am very grateful to our seniors who practiced hard for the performance, and also thanked the guests who participated in the performance. “I would like to express my sincere gratitude for holding such a happy performance for the first time and hope that everyone will perform in a more enjoyable and healthy manner. He said, “I hope you find the joy of having accomplished it, and we will do our best to spread our performance throughout Hwaseong City.”
At the end of the event, a quiet poetry reading by Hwaseong city poets and a teacher reading a storybook provided calm emotion and lively fun. The first DPI performance ended with a group photo taken with the seniors who participated in the performance.
Meanwhile, the Korea Federation for the Disabled, Gyeonggi DPI Hwaseong City Branch (Chairman Park Yong-ok) has approximately 800 senior members who can learn and enjoy Nanta and Samulnori, which help kill three birds with one stone, including dementia prevention, depression prevention, and rehabilitation exercise, at any time during weekdays. We have prepared a platform for this, and I am always taking the lead in creating a brighter society by working hard to publish a collection of poems by poet ‘Heenari’ and ‘autobiographies’ of senior citizens. Hwaseong/Reporter Hwang Gi-su
