By Kwon Mee-yoo
Staff Reporter
A lot of events for families are being planned by Seoul Metropolitan Government for Children's Day that falls on May 5. The Children's Grand Park eastern Seoul reopening its zoo after renovation is among the most anticipated, as its predator and herbivore sections have been upgraded.
The park reopened after renovation last year and has attracted a total of 560,000 visitors since then.
It has introduced five new wild animals, including a maned wolf, an African hunting dog and a black-backed jackal. They are additions to the existing lions and tigers on view at the zoo. A large glass wall around their enclosure presents a more realistic experience for children.
At Neung-dong Forest Open-air Stage, the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra led by maestro Chung Myung-whun will offer a concert with the World Vision Korea Children's Choir from 7 p.m. The concert is free and entry starts at 6 p.m.
Seoul Zoo in Gwacheon has scheduled exotic exhibitions featuring African and marine animals. The ``African Festival'' combines an animal display, special native African performances and an exhibition on the continent's different cultures. The ``Madagascar Experience'' features a ring-tailed lemur that children can be photographed with.
The Children's Design Camp, a program of World Design Capital Seoul 2010, will take place at the World Cup Park, Sangam-dong, Wednesday. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., children can design gym shoes, bags and caps.
At Seoul Museum of History in central Seoul, a children's choir will sing a collection of children's songs and kids can make a model of Seoul fortress out of paper.
A harp recital will be held at 3 p.m. at the Art Center at Dream Forest in northern Seoul, Wednesday. The forest also offers events such as face-painting and soap bubble games.
``We prepared the events so families picnicking at parks on Children's day can have a lot of fun,'' a city official said.