Bạn Rightly Living Movement Pyeongtaek City Council holds 2024 'Sangsuyeon Filial Piety Festival for Parents'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Lee Su-won] Bạn Rightly Living Movement Pyeongtaek City Council (Chairman Hwang Mi-ae) held the 'Sangsuyeon Filial Piety Festival for Parents' event on the 17th in the large conference room of Wonpyeong-dong Administrative Welfare Center.

The filial piety festival was held in May, the Month of Family, to celebrate the longevity (Sangsoo) of the elderly and to pray for their health and long life.

The event was attended by approximately 20 elderly residents aged 95 and over from Pyeongtaek City and their families, Vice Mayor Lim Jong-chul of Pyeongtaek City, Chairman of Pyeongtaek City Council Yu Seung-young, national, provincial, and municipal council members, and approximately 200 others in total.

The event proceeded with offering and three bows wishing longevity and good health for the elderly, congratulatory performances with traditional music, family photo sessions, and lunch banquets.

Chairman Hwang Mi-ae said, "We prepared the Sangsuyeon festival to widely promote the value of filial piety to citizens and foster a culture of filial devotion," and added, "I am grateful to all those who attended this celebratory gathering to share the joy of longevity with joyful hearts."

Vice Mayor Lim Jong-chul said, "I express gratitude to Bạn Rightly Living Movement Pyeongtaek City Council for hosting the Sangsuyeon festival for elderly residents of our city this year following last year," and stated, "Going forward, we will work together so that Pyeongtaek City becomes a harmonious city where communication between generations takes place and the elderly are respected."