JUNIOR high school students from South Korea livened up the Manamko’ Center on Friday by performing a mini-concert for the senior citizens who were happy to sing and dance once again after two years of restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Members of the saxophone ensemble of the Global Education Oriented or GEO School were invited to Saipan by PART Corp. President Jun Ho Park who has been facilitating a student exchange program between Saipan and South Korea.
It was not the ensemble’s first time to visit Saipan, said GEO School Principal Kwang Yul Seo who accompanied the 35 junior students and four teachers to the island.
They have been on island six times already since 2002 as part of a student exchange program, he said.
“It has been a great pleasure and honor to come here today, and we are happy for your hospitality,” he said.
Seo noted that many Koreans perished on island during World War II so they also visit the Korean Peace Memorial in Marpi whenever they are on island.
Aging Office Director Walter Manglona, for his part, thanked GEO School students for visiting Saipan and entertaining the island’s senior citizens.
“We really appreciate the time they give. This really helps the senior citizens to kind of return to normalcy that we are all longing for,” he said.
Senior citizens dance with South Korean students while the Global Education Oriented School’s saxophone ensemble performs a musical number during a visit at the Manamko’ Center on Friday.
Members of the South Korean Global Education Oriented School’s saxophone ensemble pose for a photo with senior citizens after a mini-concert at the Manamko’ Center on Friday.
