Announcement of the project focus for 2009

Focus to be placed on the Asian Culture Complex: Announcement of the project focus for 2009, including the development of operational content, strengthening of networks, and establishment of a cultural city. The project to establish Hub City of Asian Culture, which was launched in 2004, is in its fifth year. The project will signal the launch of the second phase in 2009. Work involved with adding detail to the project will .......................(more)


Finding the Power of Cultural Communication in the Universal Values of Our Lives

This year is JiChou, the Year of the Ox. In traditional Korean society, an ox was regarded the most useful and important domestic animal used for farming. Korean farmers regarded cows as one of their family. In contrast, cows were nothing more than animals that would provide meat in the West, where most of the cows raised were beef cattle. In this sense, the kind of emotions that Koreans have toward cows is definitely different from that of Westerners. The novel <The Good Earth> clearly shows this difference. ......................(more)


Artistic director of the Asian Youth Orchestra visits the HCAC Information Center

On March 18, Artistic Director Richard Pontzious of the AYO, which has a history of 20 years, visited Korea. AYO gave around 250 performances in 155 cities around the world after its debut performance in 1990. It held joint performances with world-renowned musicians, including celebrated cellists Yo-Yo Ma and Mischa Maisky, violinists Gidon Kremer, . ...................................(more)


Introduction of 2009 International Exchange and Events Programs

In 2009, Office for Hub City of Asian Culture will host various international cultural events and conferences. We plans step up our efforts to attract more people from home and overseas by hosting many cultural events and international conferences. ...........................(more)


Joint Workshop of ASEAN-Korea Traditional Music Orchestra

The ASEAN-Korea Traditional Music Orchestra is taking shape. Composers and performers from the ten ASEAN countries visited Korea to take part in a joint workshop, which is being held from February 17 to 27 for the creation of the ASEAN-Korea Traditional Music Orches tra The idea of establishing the ASEAN-Korea Traditional Music Orchestra dates back four years. In October........ (more)



Specialist Training Project for International Exchange

The Office for Hub City of Asian Culture under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism plans to establish and operate a course for developing international exchange experts as well as a course for developing global citizens starting from April 2009.
Demand for global experts sharply increased in tandem with a rise in the number of international projects carried out around the world. This course will .................... (more)


Interview of the composer for the ASEAN-Korea Traditional Music Orchestra

-Reporter : Please introduce yourself.
-Mr. SAM : I am a composer from Cambodia. I am a professor at an art university in Cambodia as well as an aide to the incumbent Minister of Culture and Fine Arts.
-Reporter : You are a composer for the Korea-ASEAN Orchestra. What do................(more)


Selection of worldwide correspondents for the Asian Culture Complex

To prepare for the opening of the Asian Culture Complex in 2012, changes were made to the operational direction of the correspondent system, which was focused on the cultural city, so that it focuses on the culture and arts complex. Accordingly, the name was changed to “worldwide correspondents for the Asian Culture Complex.” Cultural experts from all around the globe were chosen to perform roles as worldwide ...............(more)


Daein Art Market Project

The Daein Art Market project is held by the Office for Hub City of Asian Culture under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Gwangju Metropolitan City, and organized by the Gwangju Arts & Culture Council. It will be held from February 1 to November 30. This project was launched with the purpose of finding alternatives for the closed-door structure of art based on a specific location - “traditional market” - and ties with market ..........(more)




 
   
   

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