Christmas Across the Globe – And Other Holidays Too!
Christmas is observed around the world and not only by Christians – not always on December 25 and not always with the same customs. Not all cultures observe Christmas, of … Read More
Category: Features
Best of the Best in 2023
By the Gwangju News Staff To wrap up the year, members of the intrepid editing division of the Gwangju News, comprised of David Shaffer, William Urbanski, and Isaiah Winters, share … Read More
Bending Beyond Steel
CNU Professor Lee Bang Yeon Develops World’s Most Bendable Concrete Interview by Isaiah Winters Gwangju attracts an impressive array of academics from around the world whose contributions often go unnoticed. … Read More
Sister-City Mayor of San Antonio, Ron Nirenberg Visits Gwangju
By Gwangju News Staff Gwangju has six sisters – six sister cities, that is. And one of the longest of these sister-city relationships is with the city of San Antonio, … Read More
In Search of True Happiness in Life
Travel Sketching by Artist Kim Hae-sung By Kang “Jennis” Hyunsuk Kim Hae-sung was born and raised in Gwangju and is known as a watercolor artist. Whenever I go to see … Read More
The Kwangju Christian Hospital: Continuing a Cutting-Edge Tradition
By Kim Sukang and William Urbanski Which is the oldest hospital in Gwangju? No, it is not Chosun University Hospital. And no, it is not Chonnam University Hospital. It’s Kwangju … Read More
The 2023 Gwangju Fringe Festival
By Olivia Laurel With the slogan “Dreamlike Breaking Away,” the 2023 Gwangju Fringe Festival focuses on recovery and reconciliation as the world is back in full force from the pandemic. … Read More
Interview with the 2023 WHRCF Keynote Speaker: Olivier De Schutter
By Jonathan Joseph Chiarella Delivering the keynote speech at Gwangju’s 13th annual World Human Rights Cities Forum is Dr. Olivier De Schutter, the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty. For … Read More