Public Service Packs Great Power!
By Park Nahm-Sheik “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country!” This statement was at the heart of an audacious experiment … Read More
GIC Hosts KOICA Fellowship Program
Human Rights Administration Enhancement in Asia By Diariatou Gaye The Gwangju International Center (GIC), in collaboration with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), has launched the 2024 Capacity Building for … Read More
Meet the World in Gwangju
– Gwangju International Community Week– By Lee Hwadahm We are only one month away from one of the biggest events organized by the Gwangju International Center (GIC). This year’s Gwangju … Read More
Civic Space and Human Rights
The 14th World Human Rights Cities Forum By Diariatou Gaye Gwangju is once again set to take center stage in the global discourse on human rights as it hosts the … Read More
A Traditional Chuseok in Modern Korea
By Diane Dooley Tradition and Modernity One thing that has always fascinated me about Korea is the way tradition and modernity blend together in contemporary society. This juxtaposition is evident … Read More
UPCOMING EVENT
August 2024 MUSIC CONCERTS Gwangju City Changgeuk Company of Korea: Pansori 광주시립창극단 기획공연<판소리감상회> Date: August 28(Wed) Time: 7:30 p.m. Venue: Gwangju Arts Center, Small Theater Admission: All seats 10,000 won … Read More
Top of The Drop
By Daniel J. Springer This is our monthly installment of soon-to-drop and recently dropped releases from the music world. The best of the best that may not yet be on … Read More
Differing Tastes
French vs. Korean Bakeries By Alice Rigaud-Modelin What has struck me in my culinary journey is the differences between my country, France, and South Korea. In Korea, we look more … Read More