Gwangju Women Link: Creating a World Free of Discrimination

Photos courtesy of Gwangju Women Link On March 8, people around the world will celebrate the annual International Women’s Day. While originally turn-of-the-20th-century day of commemoration for female garment workers … Read More

Peace and Prosperity through Sports

Gwangju Universiade welcomes students and athletes from over 100 countries, and aims to promote the development of friendship and sportsmanship through sports.

Everybody’s Business

Toronto Deputy Mayor Pam McConnell is a strong advocate for equality and overcoming poverty. She promotes the concept of building strong supportive communities.

Monday Night Meditation

Maria Lisak discusses the benefits of meditation and how it can help with everyday stresses.

Nuribi Mascot

Meet Nuribi, the Universiade’s official mascot!

Man of Culture: Chung Dong-chae and the East Asia Culture City Forum

Gwangju is celebrating its designation as a 2014 East Asia Culture City. Meet the man who is making it happen.

Hiroshima

Where to go? Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Taiwan all looked like good destinations. I just couldn’t decide. I contacted some friends that teach English in Tokyo and they said they would give me a place to stay. So that settled it, destination Tokyo, Japan. But on the map that I had in front of me I noticed something along the way… Hiroshima.

2015 Gwangju Summer Universiade tells EPIC story

It is the first time in the history of sports competition in Korea that the Athletes’ Village will be built through a reconstruction project. The project is attracting attention from Korea and abroad as a means of reducing the budget and revitalizing a dilapidated urban area.