Anseong City: From AI Experiences to a Lecture by "Orbit" ... Lifelong Learning Fiesta on the 17th

32 Hands-On Activity and Promotional Booths

14 One-Day Classes

394 Student Works on Display

Anseong City, Gyeonggi Province, led by Mayor Kim Bora, will hold the “2026 Anseong Kokmatchum Lifelong Learning Fiesta” on October 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., in and around the Anseong Lifelong Learning Center.

Poster for the 2026 Anseong Kokmatchum Lifelong Learning Fiesta. Provided by Anseong City.

This year’s festival will be held under the theme “A Lifelong Learning Festival We Created Together.” More than half of the overall program will be designed for public participation, giving everyone the opportunity to enjoy learning and hands-on activities.

The event will feature 32 hands-on activity and promotional booths. Programs will include musical instruments, woodworking, bead crafts, AI photography, insect experiences, and environmental education. Visitors can also enjoy an outdoor market and food trucks.

The one-day classes will offer 14 courses, including AI digital content creation, gayageum, Pilates, barista training, cloisonne craft, and cooking. A total of 308 people can participate. Classes will be held twice, at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., with both advance reservations and on-site registration available.

Performances and a special lecture are also scheduled. At 1 p.m., Chung-Ang University will present traditional arts performances, including samulnori, seonbi dance, and Jindo buk dance. At 2:30 p.m., science communicator Orbit will give a lecture titled “The Content Era: How to Grow into an Expert.”

On the outdoor stage, lifelong learning students will showcase skills they have honed in folk guitar, nanta drumming, choir, jazz dance, and other activities. From 3:30 p.m., the program will feature live calligraphy, dance performances, and outdoor gugak performances.

The first and second floors of the Lifelong Learning Center will display 394 works completed by students over the past year, including minhwa folk paintings, calligraphy, watercolors, woodcraft, and poetry paintings by adult literacy students. The event will also feature a stamp rally, a photo area, and a social media check-in event.

Anseong Mayor Kim Bora said, “This year’s Lifelong Learning Fiesta has been designed to help everyone experience learning as a culture they can enjoy. I hope you will enjoy a variety of activities and performances with your family and friends and discover the appeal of lifelong learning.”

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