PYEONGTAEK, South Korea — The Army in Daegu has scrubbed much but not all of its Saturday open house after concluding that a day of "noisy celebrations" would be ill-timed in a country where many are mourning the suicide of former South Korean president Roh Moo-hyun, officials said Friday.

However, the annual Armed Forces Day Open House at the Camp Walker heliport in Daegu was still to be held, from 12:30 to 8 p.m., said Philip A. Molter, spokesman for the U.S. Army Garrison-Daegu.

Garrison officials had hoped the open house would help foster good will between the U.S. military and the South Korean public, and had laid on a schedule that included a military band and outdoor rock concerts.

But officials on Friday called off key portions of the program, including an opening ceremony, performances by a South Korean army marching band, drill team, and special forces martial arts team.

"I think the appropriateness of having a marching band and celebrations, per se — or noisy celebrations — during a period of mourning, just didn’t seem appropriate," Molter said.

Rock concerts by two bands were still on the program as of Friday, but they were moved indoors to Camp Walker’s Kelly Fitness Center. Plans to display a variety of U.S. and South Korean military helicopters and vehicles were unchanged. A military working dog demonstration and the presence of a train for children also remained on the schedule.

Last year’s open house drew more than 2,500 visitors, Molter said.