▲ 지난해 4월 1일 개최된 ‘제15회 전국입지효무용대회’의 한 장면.     ©

‘제16회 전국입지효무용대회’가 4월 6일(토) 과천시민회관 대극장, 소극장에서 개최된다. 과천시와 사단법인 한국효문화센터(이사장 최종수)가 주최하고 입지효무용대회운영위원회가 주관하는 ‘제16회 전국입지효무용대회’ 참가신청 마감은 4월 2일이다.

올해로 16번째 맞이하는 ‘전국입지효무용대회’는 효와 춤을 매개로 자신의 소질을 개발하고 시대가 요구하는 인성과 실력을 겸비한 인재양성 및 효의 사회적 가치 확산을 위한 독창적인 무용대회로 효명세자가 어머니 순원왕후를 위해 창제한 춘앵전과 60세가 넘은 노래자가 부모님 앞에서 색동옷을 입고 춤을 추어 효를 했다는 일화를 배경으로 한다.

한국무용, 발레, 현대, 실용무용 종목으로 효규정부, 학생부, 명인부, 대학·일반부, 전통진흥부 부문으로 국회의장상, 국무총리상, 문화체육관광부장관상, 보건복지부장관상, 성균관장상, 경기도지사상, 과천시장상 등 총 육백만원 상당의 상금이 지급된다.

㈔한국효문화센터는 “대회는 부문별로 전문적인 심사가 이뤄지고 절대적 공정을 원칙으로 한다”며, “많은 관심과 참여를 바란다”고 전했다. 

아래는 위 기사를 ‘Google 번역’으로 번역한 영문 기사의 ‘전문’이다. ‘Google 번역’은 이해도를 높이기 위해 노력하고 있다. 영문 번역에 오류가 있을 수 있음을 전제로 한다. <*The following is [the full text] of the English article translated by ‘Google Translate’ and amended. ‘Google Translate’ is working hard to improve understanding. It is assumed that there may be errors in the English translation.>

The 16th National Location Efficiency Competition held at Gwacheon Citizens’ Center on April 6

The ‘16th National Location Efficiency Competition’ will be held on Saturday, April 6th at the Gwacheon Citizens’ Center Grand Theater and Small Theater. The deadline for participation in the ‘16th National Location Filial Piety Competition’ hosted by Gwacheon City and Korea Filial Piety Culture Center (Chairman Choi Jong-soo) and organized by the Location Filial Piety Competition Steering Committee is April 2.

The 'National Ipjihyo Dance Competition', which celebrates its 16th anniversary this year, is a unique dance competition aimed at developing one's talents through filial piety and dance, nurturing talent with the personality and skills required by the times, and spreading the social value of filial piety. It is based on the story of Chunaeng-jeon, created by Crown Prince Hyomyeong for his mother, Queen Sunwon, and the story of a singer over 60 years of age showing filial piety by dancing in front of his parents wearing colorful clothes.

In the categories of Korean dance, ballet, modern, and practical dance, the Hyogyu Government, Student Department, Master Department, University and General Department, and Traditional Promotion Department categories include the Speaker of the National Assembly Award, the Prime Minister Award, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award, the Minister of Health and Welfare Award, the Sungkyunkwan Director Award, and the Gyeonggi Province Governor Award. A total of 6 million won worth of prize money will be awarded, including the Gwacheon Mayor's Award.

The Korea Filial Piety Culture Center said, “The competition is professionally judged for each category and is based on the principle of absolute fairness,” and added, “We hope for a lot of interest and participation.”