Seoul Gallery, Gwanghwamun Square, craft museum and city library on the route

First 50 applicants accepted; braille and calligraphy activities included

Collect stamps from all four venues to receive a souvenir

[Provided by Seoul Metropolitan Government]
[Provided by Seoul Metropolitan Government]

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will pilot a cultural walking tour called "Stamp Your Way Through" on Nov. 6. Participants stroll through cultural venues in the city center, taking in exhibitions, performances and hands-on activities while collecting stamps at each stop. The city said the event is designed to link programs that individual facilities had been running separately into a single connected cultural outing.

The tour begins at Seoul Gallery on the first below-ground floor of Seoul City Hall, winds through cultural spaces around Gwanghwamun and wraps up in the evening with either a craft concert or a literary reading.

The tour kicks off with a "Hangul Braille Day" exhibition organized by Seoul Library and held at Seoul Gallery. Visitors can view archival materials marking the 100th anniversary of the creation of hangul braille — commemorated on Nov. 4 — and make a name card with their name rendered in braille.

At the Sejong and Admiral Yi Sun-sin Story exhibition hall in Gwanghwamun Square, interactive programs run from 4 p.m. and include "A Conversation with King Sejong," a traditional instrument performance experience and a chance to board a replica turtle ship. At Gamsaui Jeong-won, an exhibition under the theme "A Night of Gratitude" features guided commentary and a calligraphy activity.

To close the evening, participants choose between the Seoul Museum of Craft Art's craft concert "Dance: Embracing Craft" and Seoul Library's literary reading "A Night of Reading with Hermann Hesse."

The night ends with participants either dancing under the guidance of a choreographer or listening to an author's reading and talk — a cultural Friday evening in the heart of the city.

Registration opens Wednesday and runs through Nov. 3 on the Seoul Metropolitan Government's public service reservation platform, on a first-come, first-served basis. The city plans to accept 50 participants in total.

Those who collect stamps from all four venues and complete an SNS verification post and a satisfaction survey will receive a souvenir.

"We hope participants discover new pleasures and create happy memories right here in the city center, through experiences that carry the unique stories of each space," said Min Su-hong, head of the Seoul Metropolitan Government's culture bureau.


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