Hwaseong City's '2nd Creative Intelligence Education Expo' Concludes Successfully

The '2013 Hwaseong Creative Intelligence Education Expo,' hosted by the Hwaseong City Creative Intelligence Education Support Center, concluded in splendid fashion on the 19th with the participation of approximately 5,000 citizens.

The expo took place over two days from the 18th to 19th as a festival of Hwaseong's creative intelligence education, with elementary, middle, and high school club students taking the lead, joining together with parents and local clubs. The event began with a narrated concert at the Daedan Complex Cultural Center.

The four themes of creative intelligence education—intellectual assets of humanity, cultural refinement, experience and learning, and social practice—were organized into zones of connection, mixture, and weaving and binding, creating a student-led regional educational and cultural festival where students displayed their passion and talents.

To promote club activities, approximately 30 performance clubs showcased their talents on the outdoor special stage and at Banseok Art Hall. Additionally, the 155 clubs belonging to the club alliance 'I-UM' created a large 5-meter wall and installed the 'I-UM Wall,' where they introduced themselves through diverse forms of expression.

During the expo period, various side events took place, including the Hwaseong Creative Intelligence Education Symposium and the Famous Classics Cafe, as well as supplementary programs held at the Semi-Museum on the expo grounds such as museum classes, Challenge Golden Bell quiz competition, and essay contests.

In particular, the Famous Classics Cafe distributed carefully curated lists of humanity's great works along with booklets featuring commentary on artworks, garnering considerable interest from parents and visitors. The newly introduced Semi-Museum and museum classes also presented new educational models, sufficient to spark interest and enthusiasm among students.

Hwaseong City Mayor Chae In-seok visited each club promotion booth and said, "Despite this being the second year of the Hwaseong Creative Intelligence Education Expo, students have taken ownership of the event and are leading it well," adding, "I am already looking forward to next year's expo."

Additionally, an official from the Hwaseong City Creative Intelligence Education Support Center stated, "Just as caterpillars transform into butterflies with brilliant wings, we hope you will anticipate creative intelligence education that develops more each year."