A summer outdoor festival offering coffee by day and draft beer by night will be held in South Gyeongsang Province.
Gyeongsangnam-do, Changwon City, and the Gyeongnam Tourism Organization will host the "10th CECO DAY Hanjanhaseco" at the outdoor plaza of the Changwon Convention Center (CECO) for three days from July 10 to 12. The event commemorates the "1st Gyeongnam Tourism Day (July 11)" and "Gyeongnam Tourism Week (July 5-18)." While CECO DAY marks its 10th edition, this is the first time it takes the form of a summer night market-style festival.
The event is the first summer outdoor night festival launched in connection with "CECO DAY," CECO's outdoor cultural program. The outdoor plaza will be opened as a multi-cultural space for all citizens to enjoy, operating as a citizen-participation festival that combines tourism, culture, and eco-friendly values.
Completing the atmosphere is a large open-air night venue set up in the center of the plaza. During the day, canopies serve as shaded rest areas to escape the heat, while at night, the space transforms with lighting to add a summer evening ambiance. On Friday and Saturday, busking performances will be held twice each day, at 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., further enriching the atmosphere.
Food and beverages will be offered by time slot. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., iced coffee and other drinks will be available. From 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., visitors can enjoy draft beer along with chicken tenders, french fries, and dried snacks.
Visitors who bring their own tumblers or use the "Hanjanhaseco" reusable cups, sold on a first-come, first-served basis at the venue, will receive a 1,000 won discount per glass of draft beer. The measure is intended to encourage eco-friendly practices among visitors.
"To mark the 1st Gyeongnam Tourism Day and Gyeongnam Tourism Week, we have prepared a special summer festival that both residents and visitors can enjoy together," said Bae Jong-cheon, CEO of the Gyeongnam Tourism Organization. "We will continue to revitalize CECO as an open space where culture and tourism come together, and inject vitality into the local economy and tourism."
