The Gwangju Bibim Film Fest

Cooming Soon Written by Chloe Chan. Gwangju, designated a “Hub City of Asian Culture” by Roh Moo-hyun in 2002, is widely known for its cultural vibrancy. From many foreigners’ perspectives, … Read More

ACC: World Music Festival

Interview with Artistic Director Heo Yoon-jeong. The Asia Culture Center holds the World Music Festival annually at ACC Plaza; it is among the most important artistic events organized in Gwangju. … Read More

“The Man Who Paints Time” (시간을 칠하는 사람)

Reviewed by Viktoryia Shylkouskaya. Photographs provided by the Asia Culture Center. You probably know what 4D cinema is, where your seat moves in sync with the movie action, allowing you … Read More

ONLINE EVENT

GANDHI KATHA July 15, 2020 (Wednesday) 11:30 hrs IST / 15:00 hrs KST VIDEO CONFERENCE Indian Cultural Centre, Embassy of India, Seoul in collaboration with ACI, Asia Culture Centre, Gwangju organized Gandhi … Read More

Humanity + Community: The Gwangju Design Biennale 2019

Written by Cami Ismanova. My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.  — Desmond Tutu Humanity – one word with thousands of different manifestations, … Read More

Designing the Gwangju Design Biennale: Interview with Director Lee Gil-hyung

Interviewed by Karina Prananto and Park Min-young. The Gwangju Design Biennale, an international design event, is held every two years in Gwangju in odd-numbered years and has been organized by … Read More

The Return of the Celadons: A Visit to the National Research Institute of Maritime Cultural Heritage

Written by Monk Jang Gyong Whether one likes it or not, we live in societies that are embedded in a larger and more homogeneous system of global capitalist organizations. Perhaps … Read More

The Morning Calm of Ink Wash

Written and photographed by Saul Latham   Korea’s morning calm is drifting. Excited by the power and speed of international currents, Korea floats on the lips of new technological waves, … Read More