Chinanews.com, Seoul, December 12 (Liu Xu, Jin Lin) The Seoul Metropolitan Government recently announced that it will hold a 6-day "2023 Seoul WINTA (Winter Festa) Festival" at seven famous attractions in Seoul from December 12, 15 to January 2024, 1.
On December 12, Kim Eui-seung, the first deputy mayor of Seoul administration, introduced the "4 Seoul WINTA Festival" at the press conference. Photo by Jin Lin
According to reports, the theme of this event is "Lighting up Seoul with a light that is rare in the world". At that time, 7 festivals and events will be held at 10 scenic spots such as Seoul DDP (Dongdaemun Design Plaza), Boshin Pavilion, Sejong-daero, Gwanghwamun Square, Open Songhyeon Greenland Plaza, Cheonggyecheon, and Seoul Plaza, using media façade, projection mapping, GOBO floor projection and other technologies to present a beautiful world of light and shadow.
The picture shows the concept of the "Light Festival of the Pine Forest in Songhyeon-dong". Courtesy of Seoul Metropolitan Government
At 12 p.m. on Friday, December 15, the celebration will officially begin. At that time, the "Seoul Light" Gwanghwa (Gwanghwamun Square), the Seoul Lantern Festival (Gwanghwamun Square, Cheonggyecheon, Seoul Plaza), and the Songhyeon-dong Songilong Festival (Seoul Green Plaza) will be lit up at the same time.
"Seoul Light" is the most representative media art exhibition in Seoul, and it will be staged in Gwanghwamun and DDP. An 800-meter-long super-large media façade performance will be presented between the Gwanghwamun platform and Gwanghwamun Square, which will not only bring visual shock to the audience, but also allow participants to experience the Gwanghwamun platform reproduced after 100 years, witnessing the weight and emotion of history. From December 12st, the "Seoul Lights DDP Winter" event will be held, using the walls of DDP as a canvas to explore the relationship between nature and technology in a way that transcends reality and dreams.
Starting at 12 p.m. on December 31, the New Year's countdown and the "Bell of the Night" will be held in the area from Phushin-kak to Sejong-daero. The New Year bell ringing event at Po Sin Pavilion, which has been suspended for four years due to the pandemic, will reopen to the public this year. The 23 elected citizen representatives and global influencers will ring the bell 18 times to announce the arrival of the new year.
At the same time, the 12-meter-diameter "Midnight Sun" will rise in the middle of Sejong-dori to decorate the dawn of 2024 with a spectacular sight. At that time, the event will also be broadcast live on the big screen through Pusin Pavilion, Gwanghwamun Square, and DDP, so that more people can enjoy the joy of New Year's Eve.
Pictured is a concept art of the "Midnight Sun". Courtesy of Seoul Metropolitan Government
The head of the Seoul Metropolitan Government's Culture Headquarters said that the city of Seoul is building itself into a "global festival capital," and this event will be an important step in this process. He also pledged that the Seoul Metropolitan Government will do its best to provide services and guarantees to ensure the safe holding of large-scale events. (ENDS)