Hyoryeong Senior Welfare Town Successfully Wraps Up Senior Citizens' Day Event Bringing Generations Together

Events included performances, a sing-along and nail care activities.

Gwangju's Hyoryeong Senior Welfare Town marked a meaningful day for Senior Citizens' Day with a variety of programs bringing older adults and children together.

Hyoryeong Senior Welfare Town Director Jeong Gyeongnam said the town held an event marking the 30th Senior Citizens' Day at its lawn plaza on October 8.

Hyoryeong Senior Welfare Town held the 30th Senior Citizens' Day commemorative event at the town's lawn plaza on the 8th. Provided by Hyoryeong Senior Welfare Town.

About 1,000 people, including older adults, invited guests and local residents, reportedly attended the event. The venue featured the Hyoryeong Market and booths promoting and selling products made through senior employment programs. Hands-on activity areas were also set up, including a "Retro Arcade" and "A More Beautiful Today! A Brighter Tomorrow!", a nail art and nail care program. Local organizations, including Namgu Senior Club, Korea Woorimil Agricultural Cooperative and Bitgoeul Senior Health Town, along with Dongshin University's Department of Beauty and Cosmetology and volunteers, also took part in running the market and activity programs.

Performers included older members of the Hyoryeong Town pungmul band and children from Yechan Daycare Center. The pungmul band, led by instructor Kim Yangsuk, gave a traditional percussion performance, while the children from Yechan Daycare Center presented a lively dance. After the ceremony, members took part in a sing-along and a prize drawing, turning the event into a scene of shared laughter.

At the ceremony, commendations from the mayor, the chair of the city council, the superintendent of education, a National Assembly member, the head of the Social Service Agency and the director of Hyoryeong Senior Welfare Town were presented to individuals who had contributed to the advancement of senior welfare and the development of the local community.

Director Jeong Gyeongnam said, "We will put into practice 'a dignified later life and warm companionship' so that every older adult is respected and can find joy in daily life through learning and connection."

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