Christchurch Deputy Mayor, Cr Lesley Keast and Cr Carole Anderton together with Mr Clyde Sugden, Chairman of the Christchurch-Songpa-Gu Sister City Committee will travel to Songpa-Gu, Seoul, Korea from 17 to 25 September 2000 to represent Christchurch at Songpa-Gu’s Paekje Festival.
The biennial festival takes place over five days. It celebrates the time when Songpa was the capital city of Korea's Paekje Kingdom for 500 out of the 678 years of the Paekje dynasty, around 2000 years ago. The festival includes cultural performances and a parade through the streets of Songpa-Gu.
For further information please contact Barbara August, International Relations Co-ordinator, Christchurch City Council (ph. 371 1251 or email Barbara.August@ccc.govt.nz)