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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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INU Center for Continuing Education Seeks Participants for Island and Marine Environment Program
Incheon National University’s Center for Continuing Education is recruiting young adults in their 20s for a free marine field study program titled Incheon’s Islands, Sea and Environment.
Through the program, participants will explore the city’s islands and surrounding waters and take part in environmental conservation activities.
The program will run for four sessions, held on Saturdays from November 7 to 28. Participants will visit Yeonpyeong, Soya, Jangbong, and Bolleum Islands.
The program is designed to help young people observe coastal landforms and tidal-flat ecosystems firsthand while learning about the historical significance of the Five West Sea Islands and the Han River estuary, as well as marine environmental issues.
Each session will combine field lectures with coastal observation and marine litter collection, encouraging participants not only to learn about the region but also to take practical steps to protect its environment.


Sources: https://news.ifm.kr