“To Reach a Star”
May 18 Anniversary Exhibition Written by Lee Aekyeong. Cultural Memory“Cultural memory” is a collection of memories chosen to be remembered and reproduced in the present; this continuity forms the identity … Read More
Category: Exhibitions & Performances
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