2024 International Horticulture Goyang Korea to Bloom at Ilsan Lake Park on April 26

GOYANG, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 21, 2024--

The 2024 International Horticulture Goyang Korea held by the Goyang International Flower Foundation (Chairman of GIFF & Mayor of Goyang Special City: Lee Dong Hwan) will take place at Ilsan Lake Park in Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, for 17 days from Apr. 26 to May. 12, 2024.

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The event is a leading horticulture festival in Korea in which 30 countries, 50 cities, and around 200 institutes and organizations in and out of the country participate.

This year, the festival illustrates the sustainable circulation of flowers and the life of happiness within the magnificent sceneries of nature under the theme, “Flower in the Earth.” The total area of the exhibition zone will be expanded to 240,000 m 2, allowing visitors to enjoy the beautiful landscape of the lake park along with the environment-friendly garden and a wide range of outdoor exhibitions.

By reinforcing its global network with the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH), the foundation designed the event by dividing the Horticulture Exhibition Hall into the Horticulture Exchange Hall and Horticulture Industry Hall.

The horticulture exchange hall promotes national institutes, foreign horticulture distribution agencies, and other organizations related to horticulture, showcasing rare and exotic plants as well as new species in and out of Korea.

The horticulture industry hall will display individual and group works of Korean garden artists and draw participation from horticulture producers and distribution technology companies at home and abroad. Furthermore, International Horticulture Goyang Korea will jointly host a flower demonstration event by excellent garden artists, the International Goyang Flower Forum, and other events.

Lee Dong Hwan, Chairman of GIFF & Mayor of Goyang Special City, said, “The International Horticulture Goyang Korea showcases the history of the global horticulture industry, world-class flower art, environment-friendly gardening skills, and healing activities. The festival is a result of collaboration between local farmers and Goyang citizens and hopes that visitors will enjoy the beautiful lake park and the fresh garden, and blooming flowers.”

“Goyang City aims to position the Goyang International Flower Fair as a vanguard of the flower convergence industry by combining the MICE industry and Hallyu contents. We will do our best to establish ourselves as the best exhibition to lead the Korean flower industry from the front and support it from the back,” he added.

The exhibition includes the World Artist Garden, created with top-class global artists, Korea’s largest flower-themed sculpture, and next-level artwork adorned with horticulture decorations. It also features exquisite gardening art pieces, contributed by Ji Hae Hwang who brought honor to Korea in the Chelsea Flower Show, a global flower show, and other leading garden designers like Paul Hervey-Brookes (U.K.) and Leon Kluge (South Africa).

Get up to 33% off the on-site price for the event by purchasing tickets before Apr. 19, 2024. Please visit the Flower Foundation homepage (Flower.or.kr) for ticket guides, group reservations, and exhibition details.

2024 International Horticulture Goyang Korea to Bloom at Ilsan Lake Park on April 26

2024 International Horticulture Goyang Korea to Bloom at Ilsan Lake Park on April 26

The 2024 International Horticulture Goyang Korea will be held from April 26 to May 12, featuring a variety of programs under the theme "Flower in the Earth." (Photo: Goyang International Flower Foundation)

NEW YORK (AP) — Right-hander Ryne Stanek was acquired by the Mets from the Seattle Mariners for minor league outfielder Rhylan Thomas on Friday night in a move by New York to bolster its bullpen.

Stanek, who turned 33 Friday, was 6-3 with a 4.38 ERA and seven saves in 46 relief appearances for the Mariners but struggled over his last nine outings, going 1-2 with a 6.45 ERA and two blown saves. He was dealt hours after Seattle acquired Yimi García from Toronto.

Stanek receives a $250,000 assignment bonus because of the trade, in addition to his $4 million salary. He would earn $250,000 bonuses for pitching in 50, 60 and 70 games.

Mets pitchers Drew Smith and Brooks Raley are out for the season after Tommy John surgery while emerging rookie right-hander Dedniel Núñez was put on the 15-day injured list Friday with a right pronator strain. Right-handers Sean Reid-Foley (right shoulder) and Reed Garrett (right elbow) also are sidelined.

New York acquired right-hander Phil Maton from Tampa Bay on July 9.

Thomas, 24, was selected by the Mets in the 11th round of the 2022 amateur draft. He was batting .265 with five homers, 31 RBIs and 11 steals in 74 games at Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Syracuse.

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Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Ryne Stanek reacts after giving up a two-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)