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International Community

The 2023 Gwangju Together Day: Together We Celebrate Multiculturalism and Inclusion!

Gwangju News

The Gwangju International Center (GIC) is proud to organize this event along with the Gwangju Immigration Service as its host. This year, it will be held in Jungoe Park, a family-friendly park in the Buk-gu area near Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall, Gwangju Culture and Art Center, Gwangju Art Museum, and Gwangju Folk Museum. It has easy access and spacious areas for all your family and friends to enjoy. Like in previous years, it is expected that we will see a lot of turnout, especially now that the mask rules have been lifted, making it easier to spend time and celebrate events outdoors.

International Community

“Volunteering for the Joy I Give and Receive”

Gwangju News

The pandemic had brought like-minded KONA volunteers back together, this time via Zoom.

International Community

Empower, Seek, Adapt: “Rise Together” at Gwangju’s Refugee Women Bazaar  

Gwangju News

On the historical grounds of the May 18th square near the Asia Culture Center, the first Refugee Women Bazaar in Gwangju took place. Let me be clear and state that there is a distinct difference between “refugees” and “immigrants.” These women sought refuge in South Korea due to multiple factors ranging from war and political oppression to state-enforced imprisonment. What must be acknowledged is that they ran away from threats. No matter the variables of their individual circumstances, they shared one thought in heart: to seeking a better life.

Exhibitions & Performances

My Memories Are a Movie: A Different Kind of Chungjang Festival

Gwangju News

Reflecting back on the period from the 1970s to the 1990s, this year marks the 19th year of Chungjang Festival, which is now a global event. The street area from Chungjang-ro 4-ga to 5-ga will also be decorated with nostalgic movie art, and empty stores will be used as cosplay movie spots for dressing up as characters from such movies as Snow White, Spiderman, and Ironman, and the Goblin Alley area (광주광역시 동구 충장로 5가 127-1) will have movie character sculptures installed to provide a variety of attractions and experiences for the citizens.

Photo Essay

A Day to Get Together! 2022 Gwangju Together Day

Gwangju News

In accordance with the Basic Act on the Treatment of Foreigners in Korea, May 20 is designated as Together Day every year by the Ministry of Justice to eliminate discrimination and prejudice caused by differences in nationality, race, and culture, as well as to appreciate the diversity of local communities. The Gwangju International Center (GIC) has helped organized this event, hosted by Gwangju City and the Gwangju Immigration Office, for a few years now.

Profile

Three Things with Jon Dunbar

Gwangju News

Jon Dunbar is the antithesis of the average Western expat in Korea.

Profile

In Vino Veritas: Georgian Ambassador Berdzenishvili Visits Gwangju

Gwangju News

Georgia recently paid Gwangju a visit when its top representative in South Korea, Ambassador Otar Berdzenishvili, visited this fall.

Local Enterpreneur

The Universal Culture Center: Working for Migrant Rights

Gwangju News

The UCC was established in Gwangju Metropolitan City in 2007 by Indian-Korean Basu Mukul.