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Busan Metropolitan City to Hold Youth Community Festa “Cheongchun Eoram” on September 13

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Busan Metropolitan City, led by Mayor Chun Jae-soo, announced that it will hold the 2026 Youth Community Festa “Cheongchun Eoram” from 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on September 13 at the Central Plaza on B2 of Shinsegae Department Store Centum City, in Hyper Ground along the passageway connecting to Centum City Mall.

The event has been organized to share with the public the achievements of communities participating in the 2026 Youth Community Activity Support Program, which supports voluntary group activities among young people with shared interests, while expanding interaction and collaboration among participating communities.

The Youth Community Activity Support Program provides activity funding and networking opportunities to expand social connections for youth communities consisting of five or more members that are active or plan to be active in Busan.

As of this year, 57 teams are receiving activity funding under the Youth Community Activity Support Program, including 10 community-based teams, 10 social problem-solving teams, 18 talent-sharing teams, and 19 self-directed teams. They are actively engaged in a wide range of fields, including volunteer service, performances, architecture, and design.

In particular, the event will be held in a department store space with high public accessibility so that not only young people participating in the program but also members of the general public can directly experience the wide range of youth community activities and become naturally acquainted with youth communities.

At the venue, seven hands-on youth community activity booths and exhibitions featuring works by four communities will operate from 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

At the hands-on booths, visitors will be able to experience activities reflecting the unique characteristics of each community, including creating career business cards through interviews, decorating bookmarks and doing personalized writing, exploring personal fortunes using “Yokai Cards,” and “Voice PLAY,” in which participants act out and record movie lines themselves.

The exhibition area will feature works by four communities: “Night on Paper,” presenting paper craft works; “STAY.B,” displaying paintings and fashion pieces; “XXXO,” showcasing knitted works; and “BAUU,” the Busan Student Architecture Union, presenting architectural models created by university architecture students in the Busan area.

On stage, three youth communities will present a variety of performances, including classical music, theater, and a band performance. A range of on-site events will also be held to make “Cheongchun Eoram” even more enjoyable for visitors.

Beginning at 2:00 p.m., ARCO DREAM MUSIC will present a classical performance centered on piano and violin, followed by the Bungpalgong Project with its original play “Tomatoes in a Square Room,” set against the backdrop of a society shaped by gene editing. From 6:40 p.m., the band Monday Night will continue the festive atmosphere with a live performance.

Throughout the event, visitors can take part in the Youth Community Stamp Tour by collecting stamps after experiencing activities at each community booth, with the number of stamps determining eligibility to participate in a souvenir prize draw. From 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., a variety of on-site events featuring Boogi, Busan Metropolitan City’s communication character, will also be held.

The event is free and open to everyone. More information is available on the city’s Youth Policy Instagram account at @busanyouth.official.

For other inquiries, contact the Youth Policy Team at the Busan Economic Promotion Agency at 051-241-7854 or 051-241-7870.

Kim Gwi-ok, Director-General of the Youth and Industry-Academia Bureau, said, “Youth communities are more than groups of people who simply share hobbies. They provide an important foundation for young people to meet new people, share their experiences, and begin a wide range of activities within the local community. I hope ‘Cheongchun Eoram’ will become an open festival where young people can share their diverse activities with the public and build new relationships and collaborations.”