Incheon’s Largest Marine Complex Cultural Tourism Facility 'Sangsang Platform' Opens

Incheon’s largest marine complex cultural tourism facility, Sangsang Platform, is now open.

Incheon Tourism Organization announced that they held the opening ceremony for Sangsang Platform on the 19th and have begun its full-scale operation.

Post-opening events for citizens include the Jemulpo Wave Market with local creators and the Water Bomb Incheon 2024, a representative summer festival.

Since moving into the Incheon Tourism Organization building last April, Sangsang Platform has made its presence known by hosting significant events such as the 1883 Incheon Beer Chicken Party, the 1883 Sangsang Platform Night Market, and the 2024 Blue Dragon Series Hand Printing.

Various Visual Materials Recreate Modern and Contemporary Incheon Landscapes - 'Byeokhaesangjeon' Opens on the 19th

The Korea Modern Literature Museum of the Incheon Foundation for Arts and Culture is holding a special exhibition for the first half of 2024, titled <Byeokhaesangjeon: Modern and Contemporary Landscapes of Incheon>.

The exhibition selects nine representative modern and contemporary landscapes of Incheon and showcases them richly in a mosaic style through various visual materials such as postcards, maps, photos, illustrations, and artworks, along with literary works and historical texts.

Additionally, there is an event where citizens can contribute their own drawings and photos of each exhibition location during the exhibition period, which will be displayed in a citizen participation space called 'Modern Landscapes of Incheon.'

Incheon’s Largest Marine Complex Cultural Tourism Facility 'Sangsang Platform' Opens

Incheon’s largest marine complex cultural tourism facility, Sangsang Platform, is now open.

Incheon Tourism Organization announced that they held the opening ceremony for Sangsang Platform on the 19th and have begun its full-scale operation.

Post-opening events for citizens include the Jemulpo Wave Market with local creators and the Water Bomb Incheon 2024, a representative summer festival.

Since moving into the Incheon Tourism Organization building last April, Sangsang Platform has made its presence known by hosting significant events such as the 1883 Incheon Beer Chicken Party, the 1883 Sangsang Platform Night Market, and the 2024 Blue Dragon Series Hand Printing.

Presenting the Future of Island Areas… Smart Island Initiative Forum Held in Songdo

A conference to commemorate the inauguration of the Smart Island Initiative Forum, themed 'Creating Smart and Sustainable Islands,' was held today (18th) at the Oakwood Hotel in Songdo, Incheon.

The Smart Island Initiative Forum is an organization composed of experts, including research commissioners from the Korea Island Development Institute, established to improve the quality of life for island residents.

During this conference, experts from various fields discussed exemplary cases of smart villages and directions for building smart islands through regulatory innovation.

In his congratulatory speech, Mungyeong-bok, the mayor of Ongjin County, said, "Due to the geographical characteristics of island regions, the quality of living conditions has deteriorated significantly, putting these areas at risk of depopulation," and expressed hope that the experts would present a bright future for the island regions through this forum.

Sources: https://news.ifm.kr