Busan Metropolitan City's Geumnyeonsan Youth Training Center will host the 31st Geumnyeonsan Festival at the center on October 24, beginning at 3:00 p.m.
Now in its 31st year, the Geumnyeonsan Festival is designed to provide young people with opportunities to fully express their dreams and talents while allowing citizens to enjoy a variety of cultural and artistic activities and astronomical observations.
This year's festival, themed "Rock & Star: Where Youth Dreams Shine!", will feature youth bands and performances that showcase the passion of young people, along with a variety of hands-on activities and astronomy and space science programs.
Part 1: Youth Performances (3:00–6:00 p.m.)
The youth performance program will feature a variety of acts, including youth bands and a special guest performance by Picking Man. Young performers will have the opportunity to showcase the skills and talents they have developed through dedicated practice.
Part 2: Interactive Booths and Astronomy Programs (6:00–9:00 p.m.)
A variety of interactive booths will offer participants hands-on experiences, including building lunar rovers and making spooky, sparkling pumpkin lanterns. At the observatory, visitors will be able to observe stars, planets, and other celestial objects through astronomical telescopes. The planetarium will also present immersive space-themed videos on its dome screen, designed to spark participants' interest and curiosity in astronomy and space science.
Geumnyeonsan Youth Training Center expects the festival to encourage greater participation in cultural and artistic activities among young people while providing citizens with a unique opportunity to experience nature, science, and culture together.
In particular, the center hopes that youth-led performances and hands-on activities will help young participants develop confidence and creativity while creating a festive atmosphere where families and citizens can connect and enjoy themselves.
The festival is open to all young people and citizens. For more information, visit the Geumnyeonsan Youth Training Center website at https://www.busan.go.kr/youth/ or contact the center at 051-610-3222.
Park Mi-young, Director of Geumnyeonsan Youth Training Center, said, "We hope the 31st Geumnyeonsan Festival will be a meaningful occasion for young people to freely express their dreams and talents and for citizens to create special memories amid the beautiful natural surroundings of Geumnyeonsan Mountain on an autumn evening."
She added, "We will continue to offer a variety of cultural and experiential programs that young people and citizens can participate in and enjoy together."
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