The Incheon (인천) Namdong-gu (남동구) Senior Human Resources Development Center has launched a cultural sharing initiative for seniors participating in its job programs. The center announced on the 20th that it held cultural events on two occasions, May 20 and July 15, for participants in the senior job community program ‘Cafe Dasom’ (카페다솜). The events were organized to boost participants’ psychological and emotional satisfaction and to encourage their active social participation.
 [코리안투데이] The scene of the cultural event attended by Cafe Dasom (카페다솜) participants © 김현수 기자 |
From Sharing a Meal to a Coffee Concert
The event began with participating seniors sharing a meal together, exchanging experiences from their activities and building camaraderie.
This was followed by a coffee concert featuring a performance of <Modern Jazz> (모던짜스) by Jeon Young-rang & Prelude (전영랑&프렐류드), which drew an enthusiastic response as participants enjoyed coffee while listening to the music.
 [코리안투데이] A performance from the coffee concert by Jeon Young-rang & Prelude (전영랑&프렐류드) © 김현수 기자 |
Cafe Dasom (카페다솜) Run by Seniors with Barista Certification
Cafe Dasom (카페다솜) is a senior employment program operated by the Namdong-gu (남동구) Senior Human Resources Development Center, in which seniors aged 60 and older who have obtained barista certification directly prepare coffee and run the store.
Center Director Yu Seok-geum (유석금): “We Will Prepare a Variety of Programs”
Center Director Yu Seok-geum (유석금) said, “I hope this cultural event was a meaningful time for participating seniors to recharge and communicate with one another.”
He added, “We will continue to prepare a variety of programs to enhance participants’ satisfaction and support a vibrant life in old age.”
[ Reporter Kim Hyun-soo ] incheoneast@thekoreantoday.com
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