[시사일보=김영찬 기자] The 21st Sasang Riverside Festival filled the desire for Samnak Ecological Park to be designated as a national garden to be reborn as Korea’s future garden.
Sasang-gu announced that the 21st Sasang Riverside Festival, held in Samnak Ecological Park from October 12th to 13th, was a success.
The Sasang Riverside Festival, which celebrated its 21st anniversary this year, was held under the theme of ‘Embracing Korea’s future garden’ and is clearly showing itself as Busan‘s representative excellent festival, incorporating the wishes of Sasang-gu residents and Busan citizens for the designation of Samnak Ecological Park as a national garden. It worked.
In order to enjoy the festival in a more pleasant environment, the venue was moved from the Samnak Ecological Park Rugby Stadium to the Cultural Plaza, and the vision of Sasang-gu growing into Korea’s future garden city is shown through the sight of sprouts blooming in watered flower pots growing into green trees at the opening ceremony. The event opened with a sprout ceremony symbolizing the future of Sasang, a green ecological city, with a colorful and sensuous multimedia production under the theme of ‘Breath of Sasang, Garden of Ecology’.
In addition, they excitedly held an environmental concert to raise awareness of the importance of environmental protection, observed and experienced wetland insects and plants at the Sasang Ecological Experience School, and took pictures at the Sasang Garden photo zone, praying for designation as a national garden.
On another stage, there is the ‘Sasang Multicultural Expo’ to promote communication and harmony among foreign residents, multicultural families, and local residents, the ‘Youth Art Festival’ to express the dreams and talents of youth in the area, and the ‘Sasang Artists’ work to appreciate the works of Sasang artists. A variety of events were held that encompassed all residents of Sasang-gu, such as ‘Artists’ Street’ and ‘Pet Festival’ to spread companion animal culture.
In the celebratory performance, a special performance parade by singers Geum Jan-di, Park Seo-jin, and Park Hye-jin, as well as performances by local art troupes (Boys and Girls Choir, Women’s Choir, and Youth Orchestra) decorated the fall festival sky, and a singing contest by Sasang-gu residents and participants from all over the country. While watching the competition, people of all ages and genders enjoyed the rich performances.
In particular, the ‘Kids Zone (Air Bounce)’ installed for family visitors, Uncle Fabre Long Legs presenting insect magic balloons, Sasang Dinosaur World, and Sasang Robot Performance were crowded with visitors, and they rented mats and had an autumn picnic on the lawn. and allowed groups to conveniently order food using a kiosk card payment system at the food booths introduced for the first time this year.
In addition, the 12-dong resident autonomous festival experience, a direct sales market for special products from sister city Sunchang-gun, a shoe company brand sales exhibition in Sasang-gu, and a local flea market with social economy enterprises also received great attention.
Sasang-gu Mayor Cho Byeong-gil said, “We have prepared this with the hope that we will no longer be an industrial city but a green city and a garden city, and that our children will be able to play in the green national gardens. We are happy that everyone, regardless of gender or age, and family, enjoyed the festival. “I think we will hold more festivals in the future and work harder to create a cultural city and a place where people can live,” he said.
