Numerous events to be held to commemorate the 90th Student Independence Movement.
As the 90th anniversary of the Student Independence
Movement approaches, many festivals are to be held around Gwangju and
Jeollanamdo.
On November 2nd, the ‘National
Student’s Culture and Art Cerebration’ will be hosted by the Gwangju Office of Education and Gwangju
Student Independence Movement Memorial Hall at the Asia Culture Center and May
18th Democracy Square.
The celebration, the ‘Youth Independence Festival’ will be held in the Square. There will be a flash mob, various
performances and more.
Around 350 students and teachers nationwide are planning to visit Gwangju
Jea-Il (제일) High School and Jeonnam Girl’s
High School, who are part of the commemoration event, to explore monuments and
the history halls.
At Jeonnam University, a global academic seminar will be presented about
the movement.