시사&소설

The road to Jeju Nat'l Uni. in Jeju, Korea.

2020 Stepping Stone Festival is finally cancelled.
The organizer yesterday announced it via its social media. This decision came as a precaution for keeping COVID19 from spreading. It is first ever decision, of course, in its 17 years.

 Jeju Fire Festival got 'Go' sign amid COVID-19(the coronavirus) out break after long discussions, Jeju City who is the host last Friday announced.

 There have been a lot of talks about whether it should be cancelled. The final resolusion is the city will proceed the festival with cancelling many programs only.

 According to the new plan, the dates are from March 13 to 15. Thursday events are taken out. Congratulatory performances are gone, too. And, sister cities exchange programs are not going to happen, either.

□ 축제개요

 ❍ 축제명 : 2020 제주들불축제  ※주제 : 들불, 소망을 품고 피어올라!

 ❍ 기  간 : 2020. 3.12.(목) ~ 3.15.(일) / 4일간

 ❍ 장  소 : 제주시 일원 (주행사장 : 애월읍 봉성리 새별오름 일대)

 ❍ 주최/주관 : 제주시/제주시관광축제추진협의회

 ❍ 일정별 주요 프로그램

   - 1일차(3.12./목) : 들불채화 및 봉송퍼레이드, 노래자랑(예선), 들불불씨 모심

   - 2일차(3.13./금) : 각종 경연 및 부대행사, 개막행사, 달집태우기

   - 3일차(3.14./토) : 각종 경연·부대·무대행사, 오름불놓기

   - 4일차(3.15./일) : 농수축산품 그랜드세일, 묘목 나누어 주기, 노래자랑(결선)

□ 축제 개최일정 변경 : 4일 → 3일 (3.13./금~3.15./일)

□ 취소 및 일정조정 프로그램

 Admist the terror of the new Coronavirus(nCoV), can Jeju fire festival be held this year?

 The answer will be given in this week, Jeju Econmy, local internet newspaer on Monday reported.

 Many events have been cancelled after Korea had many confirmed patients of the virus. Jeju Special Self-governing Provincial Office(Jeju) is considering postponing the festival as specialists estimated it may take a few months untill all settles down.

 But, Jeju City, which is the organizer, is more into holding to the plan that it is held March 12~15. They have been spotted working procedures for making it happen like drafting security plan out, joint meeting, the final briefing, etc.

 A city officer replied "It isn't confired, yet, we are doing what we can do thinking that it will he held. The final call will be made this week." to the medium.

 However, many expect it will get green light as Jeju keeps its 'coronavirus-free' status with neither confirmed nor quarantiend patient untill January 9th, the newspaper emphasized.