Special Feature Children's Day! Diverse and Rich Programs Underway for Children in Suwon

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Jeong Jun-seong] As Children's Day events have been significantly scaled down due to COVID-19, various programs for children are being arranged throughout Suwon. On Children's Day, it is recommended that child visitors create pleasant memories and spend quality time at libraries, museums, art museums, and other venues. Let us examine the diverse and abundant Children's Day events prepared by Suwon's public institutions.

■ Suwon Museum, Find Me! Decorate Me!
The Suwon Museum has planned online and offline programs that can substitute for Children's Day events using its collections.

First, an offline program titled "Find Me!" will be operated. Throughout May, children who find the artifacts presented on artifact cards, take photos, and receive authentication will receive a 3D puzzle train of the Suuin Line as a prize to 500 children.

Online, "Decorate Me!" will be held. Visitors can download coloring files from the Suwon Museum website, color them, and upload the completed artwork on SNS to participate in a raffle to receive Four Gentlemen's Fan-Making Sets. Different artworks will be provided as coloring files each week, helping deepen understanding of the museum's collections.

■ Suwon Hwaseong Museum, Children's Educational Materials Exhibition
The Suwon Hwaseong Museum will host a gap-filling exhibition that will attract the interest of both children and parents. The children's educational materials exhibition titled "Visit the Museum with Your Family" begins on the 4th and is available for viewing until July 25.

The exhibition displays educational tools and results from non-face-to-face educational programs that have been operated at the Suwon Hwaseong Museum, allowing children to feel closer to the museum.

In addition, eight works by painter Yoon Han-heum, a "Suwon native entrepreneur," who recreated the appearance of Hwaseong Fortress in his paintings, will also be on display, allowing visitors to view Hwaseong Fortress from a new perspective.

■ Suwon Traditional Culture Center, Traditional Games and Musical Instruments Experience
The Suwon Traditional Culture Center has arranged an opportunity for children to experience traditional games and musical instruments. On Children's Day itself, May 5, starting at 11 a.m. in the Etiquette Education Hall, visitors can experience outdoor traditional games such as see-sawing, Yutnori (a traditional board game), and tightrope walking, and can also participate in indoor traditional games such as tangram, Jeopo game, and Godoo game.

At the Traditional Dining Experience Hall, participants can learn traditional rhythms and dance, make a Kkwaenggwari (a small hand gong), and play traditional folk games while holding five-colored cloth and moving around. Each session accommodates 6-10 people, so it's good to check availability before visiting.

In addition, a program to experience "Folk Painting and Character Paintings" will be held on the porch next to Jegongheun. On the 5th and 8-9th, participants will learn about folk paintings and character paintings, select desired designs, and color petit scarves. Six sessions will be held by date, and advance reservations are accepted for up to 8 people per session.

■ Changryong Library, Book Picnics with Family
Changryong Library has prepared a program where families can enjoy book picnics around the library. "Outside the Library Book Outing" is a new format library program that lends picnic bundles to five families with children every Saturday and Sunday.

Recommended books consisting of a mat, two picture books and one adult book, colored pencils, colored paper, coloring activity sheets, and play items such as board games can be borrowed to enjoy a book picnic in the nearby area and returned by 5 p.m. on the same day. Nearby green healing spaces such as Dongong Park, Tungssobawi Park, and Changyongmun Gate provide a comfortable day of reading.

■ Suwon Municipal Art Museum, Enjoying Collections Through Coloring Books
The Suwon Municipal Art Museum has prepared special events for children and families to spend time together.

On Children's Day, May 5, and Saturday, May 8, the "SUMA Coloring Book" will be given as a gift to child visitors to the museum. The coloring book, inspired by the museum's collections, helps children appreciate and experience art without time or space constraints.

Consisting of a total of 21 pages, the coloring book applies various drawing methods including coloring, drawing, and scratching to encourage children to develop interest and curiosity in art. The Suwon Municipal Art Museum has created videos showing ways to use the coloring book so that children and families can enjoy it safely together.

In addition, programs and events held during the Month of Family can be found on the Suwon City website (http://www.suwon.go.kr/sw-www/holiday-Info/mayevent-Info.jsp).