Unification Ministry participates in an international cultural
festival to celebrate German Unity Day and builds consensus on
unification on the Korean Peninsula
Unification Ministry participates in an international cultural
festival on German Unity Day (October 2-3)
On October 3 (local time), a ceremony marking the 33rd German Unity
Day was held at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg.
This year’s German Unity Day Citizen Festival* was held under the
theme of Horizonte öffnen.
The festival featured diverse political and civic events, including
a unification expo, for the citizens to enjoy.
* Various countries, including 16 German federal states, have set up
30 booths to promote their cultures
The Ministry of Unification participated in the event, set up a
promotional booth in the Gerhart Hauptmann Square through October 2 to
3, and held various exhibitions and hands-on programs regarding
unification, including separated families, to share the suffering of
the division of the Korean Peninsula and raise international awareness
about unification.
Furthermore, the grand award winner of the 2023 Unification Music
Competition G.I.F.T drew in the audience with a small concert and
conveyed a message of hope for unification through music.
Unification Minister Kim Yung Ho also attended the event and engaged
in talks with the citizens of Germany to build consensus on
unification on the Korean Peninsula.
The event was a great success, building consensus on unification on
the Korean Peninsula.
