Korea-Thailand Friendship Equestrian Exchange Competition, Princess Cup Korea 2024 Opens on the 31st

The Princess Cup Korea 2024, organized by the Korea Equestrian Federation and sponsored by Incheon Metropolitan City, will be held for five days from August 30 to September 3 at the Dream Park Equestrian Venue in Seo-gu, Incheon.

This Princess Cup Korea 2024 is designed to promote friendship between Korea and Thailand, and aims to vitalize international equestrian exchanges, including the development of equestrian athletes.

This competition is particularly meaningful as it will be held at the Dream Park Equestrian Venue within the Sudokwon landfill site, which has been somewhat stagnant since the 2014 Incheon Asian Games.

2024 marks the 10th anniversary of the Incheon Asian Games, and through this competition, it is expected that we will once again feel the glory of Korean equestrianism, which recorded its best-ever performance at the Incheon Asian Games.

Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) Conducts Gas Safety Inspections of Public Facilities Ahead of Chuseok Holiday

The Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) will conduct gas facility safety inspections from August 26 to September 6 in preparation for the Chuseok holiday.

In this inspection, the IFEZ will target 28 public facilities that use city gas above a certain scale. The inspection will cover:

△ Checking for gas leaks

△ Verifying normal operation of gas shut-off devices

△ Inspecting for harmful and dangerous factors and signs of potential risks

△ Confirming compliance with various statutory inspections

The IFEZ plans to immediately rectify minor issues on-site during this inspection. For major issues, they will swiftly take administrative measures in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.

The Frontline of K-Classical Music Presented by Incheon Philharmonic Orchestra: 'Classic Now' with Bassoonist Sungkwon You

The 425th regular concert of the Incheon Philharmonic Orchestra, <2024 Classic Now I> with bassoonist Sungkwon You, will be held on Friday, September 6th, at 7:30 PM at the Art Center Incheon Concert Hall.

<Classic Now> is a concert series that introduces young musicians who are currently gaining attention in the global classical music scene to Incheon. It is highly popular not only among Incheon citizens but also classical music enthusiasts nationwide.

This performance, conducted by Lee Byeong-wook, the artistic director and principal conductor of the Incheon Philharmonic Orchestra, will feature Sungkwon You, who is writing a new history of Korean wind instruments by joining as the principal bassoonist of the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra at the age of 21.

Tickets for the Incheon Philharmonic Orchestra's 425th regular concert <2024 Classic Now I> can be reserved on the Incheon Culture and Arts Center website, NTicket, and Interpark Ticket.

Incheon Cultural Foundation Announces Open Call for <2024 Incheon Art Bank Collection>

The Incheon Cultural Foundation will be conducting an open call for the <2024 Incheon Art Bank Collection> from Tuesday, September 3rd to Friday, September 20th, 2024.

The Incheon Art Bank Collection open call is part of the Incheon Art Revitalization Project, aimed at promoting creative activities of visual artists in Incheon.

This open call has a total budget of 100 million won and plans to purchase various genres of artworks including Korean painting, Western painting, calligraphy, sculpture, printmaking, fine crafts, photography, installation art, and media art.

Sources: https://news.ifm.kr