Six hundred twelve members from 16 women's choirs in Seoul will perform in Yanggu on December 12 and 19.
According to Yanggu County on September 10, the Yanggu Cultural Foundation will host the "2026 Chuncheon Yanggu Choir Festival: Sing and Tour!" at the Yanggu Cultural and Sports Center on two occasions this month.
The stage will feature choirs affiliated with the Seoul City Women's Choir Association. Each choir will present a variety of performances with unique song selections and harmonies for local residents and tourists.
This year's festival, now in its third iteration, runs from July to October in a relay format. A total of 48 choirs, including those from the Gyeonggi Province Music Association, the Seoul City Women's Choir Association, and the Korean General Choir Association, will participate, involving over 1,500 members nationwide.
In July, 580 members from 16 choirs under the Gyeonggi Province Music Association kicked off the festival. In October, over 500 members from the Korean General Choir Association will conclude the event.
The foundation is also running programs that connect performances with tourism and the local economy. Participants and visitors can join the "Yanggu Nine Scenic Spots Tour" and a free market selling local agricultural products.
This strategy aims to ensure that the visits from external choirs extend beyond one-time performances to foster tourism and consumption. It also seeks to establish ongoing exchanges with choirs nationwide to broaden the local population.
Alongside the choir festival, Yanggu County is expanding its cultural events with the summer highlight, the National Central Youth Yanggu Belly Button Festival, and a planned exhibition at the museum highlighting local cultural heritage.
From September 25 to October 31, the Yanggu Modern History Museum will host a special exhibition titled "Eighteen-Year-Old Han Soo-ja, Singing Again for Independence," focusing on the life of the independence activist from Yanggu. This initiative combines large-scale festivals and performances with exhibitions that utilize local history and figures, reinforcing the foundation as a cultural and artistic city.
Kim Jong-gu, the secretary of the Yanggu Cultural Foundation, stated, "The harmony created by the choirs brings inspiration to the community and helps foster relationships through music. We will ensure the events proceed smoothly until October, striving to establish Yanggu as a cultural and artistic city that attracts choirs from across the nation."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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