2026 National e-Festival for Students with Disabilities

The 2026 National Disabled Students e-Festival is a nationwide event for disabled students jointly hosted by the National Institute for Special Education, Korea Creative Content Agency, and Netmarble Cultural Foundation. The 2026 event will be held under the theme of 'A world opened by AI, infinite possibilities', and students with disabilities, instructors, and officials selected from 17 cities and provinces across the country will participate. The event is centered on e-sports competitions and information competitions, and consists of various contents such as artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technology experience programs, cultural performances, exhibitions and experience booths, and exchange programs. Participating students will participate in the main and final competitions through the regional preliminary competition starting on May 27th, demonstrating their skills in the fields of e-sports and information competition, and experiencing various digital technologies and cultural contents. In addition, a program for exchange and communication between participating students is operated during the event period, and it is an educational and cultural event that supports disabled students in improving their digital capabilities and expanding opportunities to participate in information culture.

Program

- Main programs: Opening ceremony / e-sports competition / information competition / cultural event “Dream e-Stage” (B-boying dance / magic show / field recreation / K-pop performance) / award ceremony / closing ceremony
- Additional events and programs: Experience programs (AI caricature drawing robot / AI concave robot battle / AI self-driving wheelchair experience / AI competency evaluation experience / AI self-composed song creation / Edutech experience zone / robot soccer experience / Eco Stage busking / imagination experience bus, truck, etc. indoor and outdoor experience programs)
Event (AI photo zone experience / cotton candy experience / key ring making experience / Mission e-Possible Mobile Stamp Road / match prediction e-challenge / prize event, etc.)