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2019 UN Weeks in Busan

2019-10-23 551  Views
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Turn Toward Busan (2018) 


Various events will take place during the 2019 UN Week in Busan to pay tribute to soldiers who fought and died during the Korean War.


❍ Period: October 24 - November 11, 2019

❍ Venues: UN Memorial Cemetery, UN Peace Memorial Hall, Busan Station and other areas in Busan

❍ Hosted and Organized by: Busan Metropolitan City, Busan Regional Office of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs


Pre-event

Oct. 10 - 11, Special lectures at ASEAN Culture House

Oct. 19 - 20, Oryukdo Peace Festival at UN Peace Park


Appreciation Week

Oct. 24, 74th UN Day Ceremony at UN Memorial Cemetery (11:00)

Oct. 25,

International Peace Conference at The Westin Chosun Busan

Peace Music Concert at NORIMARU (19:00)

Oct. 26, Walking Event for World Peace around UN Memorial Cemetery (10:00)


Commemoration Week

Nov. 1, Turn Toward Busan Declaration and Lighting Ceremony

Nov. 9, Peace Festival at Busan Station Square

Nov. 6 to 11, Memorial events for U.N. forces of the Korean War at the UN Peace Memorial Hall

Nov. 11

“Turn Toward Busan” Commemoration Ceremony at UN Memorial Cemetery (10:55)

Appointment of Honorary Citizen of Busan to Korean War veterans at The Westin Chosun Busan (12:30)

Peace Music Concert at Busan Cultural Center (19:30)

For more information, please contact the City Diplomacy Policy Division at (051)888-7752.