Photo: Gwangyang Gwangyang Disabled Welfare Center
Gwangyang Gwangyang Disabled Welfare Center and Jungma Disabled Welfare Center held the '4th Gwangyang City Self-Rights Assertion Festival' on Sept. 29, providing a platform for people with developmental disabilities to express their dreams and rights.
Key points
•Ten teams of people with developmental disabilities expressed their dreams through various mediums, including painting, singing, and dancing.
•Nuus Team (Kim Eun-seop, Kim Min-seok) and Yoo Jin each won the Grand Prize (Gwangyang Mayor's Award).
•The winners qualified to participate in the Jeollanam-do Developmental Disabilities Self-Rights Assertion Festival.
Gwangyang Gwangyang Disabled Welfare Center (Director Lee Jun-jae) and Jungma Disabled Welfare Center (Director Jung Heon-ju) held the event at the Gwangyang Disabled Welfare Center auditorium on Sept. 29. Approximately 150 people attended, including people with developmental disabilities, their families, and local residents.
The festival was held to help people with developmental disabilities build self-esteem and social communication skills by expressing their thoughts, dreams, and rights in public, and to raise awareness of their potential.
The competition, themed 'My (Our) Appearance 10 Years From Now,' saw 10 teams of people with developmental disabilities from the area participate. Participants showcased their future dreams through various mediums, including painting, photography, singing, dancing, and drama.
In addition to the self-rights assertion presentations, the event featured various celebratory performances, such as reading a declaration of rights, acoustic guitar and magic shows, rhythmic drumming, and aerobic dance, creating a harmonious gathering.
At the festival, the Grand Prize (Gwangyang Mayor's Award) was won by Nuus Team (Kim Eun-seop, Kim Min-seok) and Yoo Jin, respectively. The winners qualified to represent Gwangyang City at the upcoming Jeollanam-do Developmental Disabilities Self-Rights Assertion Festival.
