On the 8th, the youth of Namsejong Youth Center held a special performance that transcended disabilities and non-disabilities at the Sejong Braille Library to mark ‘Braille Library Day’. This performance was performed by the Namsejong Youth Center’s band club ‘Replay’ and the ‘Doremi Ensemble’, which consists of youth with disabilities, and delivered a message of harmony and coexistence to the local community.

In particular, disabled youth prepared for the performance by practicing resonance xylophone and asalato ensemble for three months through an art education program conducted in collaboration with the Namsejong Youth Center and the Sejong City Disabled Family Support Center. The music they performed greatly moved the visually impaired who visited the Sejong Braille Library.

[Korean Today] Joint performance by disabled and non-disabled youth © Reporter Lee Yoon-joo

Shim Jae-ho, a first-year student at Sejong Nuri School who participated in this performance, said, “I was happy that I could share the sounds of the xylophone with my friends to the visually impaired,” and added, “I hope that I can convey comfort and happiness through this performance.”

Namsejong Youth Center plans to continue supporting various activities for youth development and growth through ‘World Youth Day’ events and educational and cultural lectures in the second half of this year. Oh Je-sang, the director of Namsejong Youth Center, said, “This performance is very meaningful to the youth who shared their talents with the community, overcoming disabilities and stereotypes,” and “I hope that such opportunities for unity will continue to arise in the community in the future.”

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