(Wonju=Yonhap News) Reporter Im Bo-yeon = Wonju City, the birthplace of the first Farmers' Day, announced on the 1st that the Samto Festival will be held from November 8 to 11 at the Dancing Performance Hall.
The event this year, themed "The Roots of Agriculture, Towards a 100-Year Future," will feature various competitions aimed at reevaluating the value of agriculture and expanding the creative capabilities of farmers and citizen participation.
Programs include the National Youth Folk Song Competition, the National Korean Agricultural Products Cooking Contest, Samto Singing Contest, Scarecrow Making, Lifestyle Club Competition, Turning the Yeonja Wheel, Collecting Seeds of Love for Totomi, and Samto Wrestling, among others, showcasing the enthusiasm of farmers and citizen participation.
The opening ceremony of the Samto Festival on the first day, November 8 at 6 PM at the Dancing Performance Hall, will include the "62nd Wonju City Farmers' Day Awards Ceremony."
The city has confirmed a total of 25 winners in 8 categories, including the Proud Farmer Award, to honor the contributions of farmers dedicated to regional agricultural development.
Kim Young-gil from Heung-eup Myeon was selected for the male category of the Proud Farmer Award, and Lee Jeom-sook from Ho-jo Myeon was selected for the female category.
On November 11, the National Memorial Ceremony for Farmers' Day will be held.
Lee Sang-bun, Director of the Wonju Agricultural Technology Center, said on the 1st, "By holding the Samto Festival in conjunction with the National Memorial Ceremony for Farmers' Day, we hope it will become a festival where the value of agriculture is shared and enjoyed, a place where citizens and farmers come together to laugh and learn."