Banwol Jungang-dong in Masanhappo-gu Successfully Holds Community Festival Promoting Communication and Harmony

Banwol Jungang-dong in Masanhappo-gu, Changwon Special City, Gyeongsangnam-do, successfully held a community festival to promote communication and harmony among residents.

On October 17, about 600 people, including National Assembly member Choi Hyung-doo, provincial and city council members, representatives of local organizations, and residents, attended the “2026 Banwol Jungang-dong Residents’ Community Festival” in the main conference hall of the Masanhappo-gu Office.

Banwol Jungang-dong Residents' Harmony Festival. [Photo provided by Changwon City]

The event featured a variety of programs, including a residents’ singing contest, performances by guest singers, and prize drawings. It was organized to bring new energy to residents’ weary daily lives and foster harmony and communication among neighbors. People of all ages took part, sharing laughter and warmth.

One resident said, “It’s been a long time since I had the chance to laugh and enjoy myself with my neighbors,” adding, “I feel that this event has brought neighbors closer and made our neighborhood even warmer.”

Lee Jong-hyo, chair of the Banwol Jungang-dong Council of Heads of Local Organizations, said, “I hope this event has been a meaningful occasion that brings all residents together as one. We will continue to consider what residents enjoy and what makes them happy, and create opportunities for everyone to share in that happiness.”

The community festival held by the residents of Banwol Jungang-dong in Happo-gu, centered on communication and harmony, is expected to help bring them closer together.

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