Exhibition ran Thursday–Friday at district office art gallery, with four lifelong learning centers for people with disabilities taking part; follow-up show set for Monday–Wednesday at University of Seoul Centennial Hall and Dongdaemun-gu Lifelong Learning Center
Dongdaemun-gu in Seoul held an opening ceremony Thursday at its district office art gallery for a lifelong learning achievement exhibition bringing together people with and without disabilities.
The district has been running lifelong education programs for people with disabilities since being selected for the Ministry of Education's National Institute of Special Education lifelong learning city project, under which it designated dedicated learning centers. The exhibition was organized to share the learning achievements of participants with disabilities.
The show ran Thursday and Friday at the district office art gallery, featuring works across a range of disciplines — webtoons, digital art, pottery, paper crafts, landscape sketching and ink wash painting.
About 70 people attended the opening ceremony Thursday, including learners with disabilities who submitted works and staff from the participating centers. Four lifelong learning centers for people with disabilities took part: Dongdaemun Comprehensive Welfare Center for the Disabled, Dongdaemun-gu Vision-Specialized Welfare Center for the Disabled, Dongdaemun-gu Lifelong Education Center for People with Developmental Disabilities, and The One Developmental Support Center.
The district also plans to hold a follow-up exhibition from Monday through Wednesday at the University of Seoul Centennial Hall and the Dongdaemun-gu Lifelong Learning Center. That show will feature work produced by learning clubs at the lifelong learning center and the University of Seoul, as well as achievements by learners at neighborhood lifelong learning centers across the district.
Dongdaemun-gu District Mayor Choi Dong-min said the exhibition "was a meaningful occasion for people with and without disabilities to communicate and connect," adding that the district would "continue to guarantee the lifelong learning rights of people with disabilities, improve their quality of life, and build a disability-friendly lifelong learning city."
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