Dulwich College Seoul (DCSL) announced today that it held an event for students and their parents to experience traditional culture in celebration of Chuseok.
With all parents invited, it was the school's largest cultural event in three years since COVID-19. It was especially meaningful for families of the school body’s 40 or so nationalities to gather and experience the traditional culture of Chuseok. Solidarity among school members was strengthened through numerous group sports activities and a talent show, while students also actively participated in a poetry writing contest.
The students were immersed in traditional cultural activities, including stone carving, tuho, slap matches, mask making, and fan making. A sports day, which had been suspended due to the pandemic, was also held during the event. A variety of sports activities such as two-person triangular relay, ball throwing, and ball rolling received a great response from students and parents.
In addition, performances by a professional Samulnori band and students reenacting a scene from the popular drumming show Nanta raised a festive ambience. Meanwhile, the poetry writing contest was held under the theme of ‘The Meaning of Family’ to express gratitude to relatives and deepen their bonds.
"We are very heartened to have the opportunity for students, parents, and staff members to participate in various activities under the theme of ‘family’ to reconnect and build a stronger Dulwich community after three challenging years,” said DCSL Head of College Gudmundur Hegner Jonsson. He added, “We will plan more diverse school events for students to grow up as global citizens with high cultural acceptance.”