Exhibitions & Performances

Upcoming Events – October 2025

Gwangju News

FESTIVALS    

Chungjang Street Festival

  • Dates: October 15–19 (Wed.– Sun.)
  • Venue: Geumnam-ro, Chungjang-ro, May 18 Democracy Square and Art Street
  • Admission: Free; all ages
  • Reservations: No booking required.
  • Inquiries: 062-232-1008

Gwangju Kimchi Festival

  • Dates: October 31 – November 2 (Fri.–Sun.)
  • Time: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Venue: Gwangju City Hall Square
  • Admission: Free; all ages
  • Reservations: No booking required.
  • Inquiries: 062-613-3992

EXHIBITIONS                                   

Art for All, Sound for Art

  • Dates: Aug. 20 – Oct. 30
  • Time: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Closed Mondays and Chuseok holidays)
  • Venue: Lee Kang Ha Art Museum
  • Admission: Free; all ages admitted
  • Reservations: No booking required.
  • Inquiries: 062-674-8515

The ACC’s 10th Anniversary Exhibition: “Manifesto of Spring”

  • Dates: August 29 – January 25, 2026
  • Times: Tuesday through Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Wednesdays & Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 8 p.m.
  • Venue: ACC, Space 1 Admission: Free; all ages
  • Reservations: No booking required.
  • Inquiries: 1899-5566

2025 Gwangju Design Biennale Exhibition: Rose Rabbit Salt – A Living Ritual

  • Dates: August 29 – January 25, 2026
  • Time: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
  • Venue: Gwangju Museum of Art
  • Admission: Free; all ages admitted
  • Reservations: No booking required.
  • Inquiries: 062-613-7100

PERFORMANCES                           

Youth Busking Performance

  • Dates: Every Saturday, August 30 – October 25
  • Time: 6:30–8:30 p.m.
  • Venue: Cheongchunbit Pocha Plaza (next to Bitgoeul Citizen Cultural Center)
  • Admission: Free; all ages admitted
  • Reservations: No booking required.
  • Inquiries: 062-670-5722

ACC Super Classic Paik Kunwoo and Mozart

  • Dates: October 23 (Thu.) Time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Duration: 100 min. (including a 15 min. intermission)
  • Venue: ACC, Theater 2 Ticket Prices: R Class 70,000 won; S Class 50,000; A Class 30,000
  • Admission: Must be 7 or older (those born in 2018 or earlier)
  • Reservations: ACC Foundation website, Ticket Office, Call Center
  • Inquiries: 1899-5566

The ACC’s 10th Anniversary Special Performance: Pansori Sirirung Sirirung

  • Dates: October 23–25 (Thu.– Sat.)
  • Time: Thursday & Friday 7:30 p.m.; Saturday 2:00 p.m.
  • Duration: 70 min. Venue: ACC, Theater 1
  • Ticket Prices: R Class 40,000 won; S Class 30,000; A Class 20,000 won
  • Admission: Must be 7 or older (those born in 2018 or earlier)
  • Reservations: ACC Foundation website, Ticket Office, Call Center
  • Inquiries: 1899-5566

OPERA                                              

Gwangju City Symphony Orchestra’s 399th Regular Concert: Fall in Love with Opera

  • Date: October 17 (Fri.) Time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Duration: 95 min. (including intermission)
  • Venue: Gwangju Culture and Arts Center, Grand Theater
  • Ticket Prices: R Class 30,000 won; S Class 20,000;
  • A Class 10,000 Admission: Elementary school students and older
  • Reservations: Gwangju Culture and Arts Center website, TicketLink (1588-7890)
  • Inquiries: 062-613-8241

2025 Culture on the Move: With You

  • Date: October 18 (Sat.) Time: 5:00 p.m.
  • Duration: 50 min.
  • Venue: Nam-gu Pureun-gil Park (푸른길 공원)
  • Admission: Free; all ages admitted
  • Reservations: No booking required.
  • Inquiries: 062-670-5723~4

EDUCATIONAL EVENTS    

ACC Asian Tea Journey

  • Dates: October 17 (Fri.), October 24 (Fri.), and November 14 (Fri.)
  • Time: 12:00–1:00 p.m. / 3:00–4:00 p.m. / 7:00–8:00 p.m.
  • Venue: ACC, Archive & Research, B2, Asia Culture Academy 1
  • Admission: Free; adults only Reservations: ACC Foundation website
  • Inquiries: 1899-5566, 062-601-4326

*Only one application per person.

ACC Asian Art Experience – Ebru Art from Türkiye

  • Dates: October 31 (Fri.) Time: 2:00–4:00 p.m. and 7:00–9:00 p.m.
  • Venue: ACC, Archive & Research, B2, Asia Culture Academy 1
  • Admission: Free, adults only Reservations: ACC
  • Foundation website Inquiries: 1899-5566, 062-601-4326

*Only one application per person.

SPECIAL EVENT 

2025 ACC Cultural Diversity Family Day

ACC Cultural Diversity Family Day is a program that offers ACC space tours and Korean traditional culture experiences in various languages: English, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Mongolian, Russian, and Uzbek.

  • Event Period: September–November 2025
  • Venue: Asia Culture Center (ACC)
  • Target Participants: International students and foreign workers residing in Korea, multicultural family groups, Asian community and multicultural organizations, travel agencies, etc.
  • Number of Invitees: Approximately 20 participants per session, with a total of 30 sessions (3 sessions per language)

Program Highlights

  • Guided tours and exhibition viewing by ACC Global Docents in multiple languages
  • Hanbok wearing experience
  • Traditional culinary culture experience or traditional craft-making

Note: Organizations are cordially invited to participate.

Application

  • Period: September 3 – November 23 (Apply at least 7 days in advance.)
  • How to Apply: Apply via the ACC Foundation website’s News Notice Board. From there, submit through the Naver form.
  • Inquires: 070-4239-5040 (Mon. to Fri. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
  • Email: acc_specialtour@naver.com; tyche7@korea.kr

Compiled by Charlene Lee.

Charlene Lee is the founder of Charlene English Institute. Having lived in many different countries, she loves to explore and experience diverse cultures. She hopes to contribute to making Gwangju a more vibrant city.