Gwangmyeong City Opens Citizens' Autonomous Governance Marketplace

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Yu Je-seong] Gwangmyeong City announced on the 20th that it will hold the '2nd Gwangmyeong Citizens' Autonomous Governance Exhibition' on the 25th at the lawn plaza of Gwangmyeong Citizens' Sports Complex.

This event was organized as a space for communication and experience where residents share the achievements of residents' autonomous governance committees with citizens, disseminate the value of autonomy, and citizens directly participate in creating village changes.

The event will begin at 10:30 a.m. with a pre-event performance by pop opera singer 'Volare,' followed by commendations for promoting residents' autonomous governance and an opening ceremony performance.

Various programs will unfold throughout the day at the lawn plaza, including △residents' autonomous governance exhibition hall operated by each district's residents' autonomous governance committees and village communities △residents' autonomous governance festival booths △village community promotion and experience booths, and △social economy sharing markets with participation from nine social enterprises.

Citizens can experience residents' autonomous governance activities at exhibition and experience booths in each district operated under the themes of 'resident participation, carbon neutrality, intergenerational harmony, and art villages,' and participate in QR code evaluation and stamp tour events.

In addition, the village community achievement-sharing session 'Tonghaenun Nal (A Day of Connection)' will be held together, providing an opportunity to experience and empathize with various activities of village communities.

At 2 p.m., the 'Residents' Autonomous Governance Festival,' a residents' center program competition, will be held.

Performances of dance, musical instruments, and traditional arts planned and participated in directly by residents will fill the stage, and after evaluation by professional judges and mutual evaluation by district, one grand prize team, two excellence award teams, and three merit award teams will be selected.

A congratulatory performance by last year's award-winning teams, 'The Queens' traditional arts team from Ha-an 3-dong and 'Dancing Machine' comprehensive dance team from Gwangmyeong 2-dong, is also scheduled to add to the festive atmosphere.

In addition, the lawn plaza will operate 'mat zones,' 'bean bag zones,' 'food truck zones,' and 'parasol zones' so families and neighbors who come together can enjoy the autumn atmosphere. Free mat rental services will also be provided.

The '2nd Gwangmyeong Citizens' Autonomous Governance Exhibition' is free for all citizens to participate, and detailed information can be obtained by contacting the Autonomous Decentralization Division (02-2680-2143).

Mayor Park Seung-won said, "This exhibition is a place where residents directly participate to drive village change," and added, "The process of citizens taking center stage to realize the value of autonomy will further enrich Gwangmyeong's grassroots democracy."