Seoul (South Korea) – To celebrate the designation of Seoul as the World Design Capital 2010 and to greet the new year with avid interest and participation of the people of Seoul, the New Year’s Eve Celebration and Seoulite Festival will be held at various locations throughout Seoul during the months of December and January.

Entitled “The Story of Seoul, World Design Capital 2010”, the event is sponsored by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and managed by the Seoul Design Foundation.

Event summary

Title: The Story of Seoul, World Design Capital 2010
Date: 18 December 2009 – 17 January 2010
Hours: 11:00-20:00
Venue: Seoul Plaza, Information Center of Rebuilt Seoul City Hall
Theme: Design For All, its delightful start
Above: The media show will take place in the Seoul Plaza

Event programmes

WDC New Year’s Eve of Design and ‘Tolling-a-bell Event’

1 January 2010, 0:00
Bosingak

WDC with Haechi, WDC Information Center, WDC experience Hall

18 December 2009 – 17 January 2010
Hours: 11:00-20:00
Seoul Plaza, Seoul City Hall Information Center

Media Show ‘The Light of Seoul and the Light of Design’

31 December 2009 – 3 January 2010
Seoul Plaza

Skate Rink, Celebration of World Design Capital (WDC) Seoul 2010 logo

Gwanghwamun Plaza


For more information, please contact:t: +82 2 3705 0056
e: mskim@seouldesign.or.kr
w: http://wdc2010.seoul.go.kr