Hwaseong Opens 'Soro' Communication Space for Foreign Residents

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] 'Soro,' a cultural space for multicultural and foreign residents in Hwaseong City, has opened in the basement 1F of Hwaseong Saemaul Geumgo located in Hyangnam-eup.

The cultural space, prepared by the city as part of the 'Basic Infrastructure Development Project for Concentrated Foreign Resident Areas,' has been remodeled from a space provided by Hwaseong Saemaul Geumgo. With a total area of 276.3 square meters, it features a community room for various meetings and education programs, a shared kitchen where residents can share cuisine from different countries, a children's room, a meeting room, and an office.

Additionally, a system for viewing films from countries around the world has been installed. The Daol Community Center, which operates the space under contract, plans to provide various community activation programs and local community activity information.

The space is available to all foreign residents from Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The facility is closed on Mondays.

The opening ceremony held on the 23rd was attended by Hwaseong Mayor Seo Chul-mo, Hwaseong City Council Chairman Won Yu-min, National Assemblyman Song Ok-ju, Gyeonggi Province Council Members Kim In-soon and Oh Jin-taek, Hwaseong City Council Members Song Sun-young, Park Yeon-suk, Shin Mi-sook, and Kim Do-geun, and representatives of foreign residents from Nepal, Japan, and Vietnam communities.