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Incheon to Hold Senior Center Program Exhibition at City Hall
Incheon Metropolitan City will provide a venue for seniors to share the results of their participation in leisure and cultural programs at senior centers, while promoting healthy and active aging.
The city said it will hold the 2026 Senior Center Program Exhibition at City Hall’s main building central hall from October 13 to 14.
Marking International Day of Older Persons in October, the exhibition will showcase artwork created by seniors participating in leisure and cultural programs at senior centers, along with highlights of their various activities.
The event aims to foster a sense of achievement and pride among participants.
Incheon plans to continue expanding its senior welfare policies, including customized programs at senior centers and the development of smart senior centers, to improve older residents’ access to leisure activities and welfare services.

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2026 Incheon Architecture Festival to Open October 16
Incheon will open a major cultural festival this fall exploring the city’s future and changing identity through architecture.
The 2026 Incheon Architecture Festival will focus on the major shift in the city’s identity, as the city undergoes major administrative restructuring for the first time in 31 years.
Incheon Metropolitan City will host a variety of special exhibitions and related events with the opening of the festival, which will run for six days from October 16 to 21 at the Incheon Culture and Arts Center.
Co-hosted by Incheon Metropolitan City and the Incheon Architects Association and organized by the 2026 Architecture Festival Organizing Committee, the event marks its 28th edition since it was first held in 1999.
The festival will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free, and no advance registration is required.

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Incheon to Build Public Support for Peace and Unification at Peace City Policy Seminar
The Incheon Peace City Policy Seminar will be held at Harbor Park Hotel at 2 p.m.
on October 15 to encourage greater public understanding of peace and Korean unification.
The seminar is being organized in connection with the Incheon Unification Plus Center’s programs to promote public participation, communication and awareness of unification.
Against the backdrop of rapidly changing inter-Korean relations, participants will discuss key challenges for Incheon’s own peace policies, linking the daily lives of residents in border areas with the region’s future.
The event also aims to ensure that local perspectives are reflected in future projects at the center and in the city’s second Master Plan for Creating a Peaceful City, which is in development for 2026 to 2030.
Anyone interested in peace policy is welcome to attend without advance registration. The seminar will conclude with a conversation session with citizens.

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Japanese Hand-Shadow Show Sells Out Through Incheon’s Culture Ticket Program
Hand Shadow Fantasy ANIMARE, a signature production by Kakashi Shadow Project, Japan’s first shadow theater troupe, will come to Incheon this October.
Founded in 1952, the troupe has more than 70 years of experience in the art of shadow theater.
The performance is part of Incheon’s Happiness Culture Ticket program, which aims to expand residents’ access to cultural events by allowing them to attend cultural events for just 1,000 won.
The 60-minute show is presented in an anthology format designed for the whole family to enjoy.

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Inha University Opens Applications for 2nd Specialized Incheon Women Leaders Academy
Inha University is accepting applications through October 14 for the second specialized course of the 2026 Incheon Women Leaders Academy.
A total of 60 participants will be selected. Applicants are eligible if they are either women who live in Incheon, attend or have graduated from a school in the city, or work at a workplace based in Incheon.
The Incheon Women Leaders Academy consists of three programs: a basic course and two specialized courses.
The second specialized course, which is the final program of the year, aims to strengthen women’s leadership skills so participants can put fairness and inclusion into practice and contribute to positive change in their communities.


Sources: https://news.ifm.kr