Korea FoundationCultural Center

Exhibitions and Performances

Cross-Cultural Interaction

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Exhibitions The Center’s two galleries, with a combined area of about660 square meters, are used to accommodate the exhibitionsorganized by foreign embassies in Korea and internationalexchange organizations, as well as the Korea Foundation,which include the display of paintings, sculptures,photography, installation works, and folk arts/crafts. FromAugust through December 2005, the Center staged 10exhibitions that attracted some 7,700 visitors.

PerformancesThe Center staged the cultural performances by four individual artists and performing arts troupes at its galleriesand other venues, which were attended by 2,476 event-goers.

MoviesThe Cultural Center offers full-length movies, which are regularly shown at its Cinema Room, every Monday,Wednesday, and Saturday, for no admission charge. The movies include Korean films with English subtitles andforeign films with Korean or English subtitles. During the second half of 2005, 232 visitors to the Center enjoyedthe film presentations. In addition to the regular viewings, special theme events are also offered, like last year’s“Thai Film Show” and “Colombian Film Week,” which attracted 337 moviegoers.

On September 1, 2005, the Korea Foundation Cultural Center was formally opened to serve as a permanent venue for thepresentation of international cultural exchange activities. The Center thus organizes and supports a variety of artistic eventsand cultural activities, which are presented throughout the year to provide people in Korea with an opportunity to experiencevarious cultures from around the world and to help foreign residents better understand various aspects of Korean culture.

Exhibitions and Performances

【 KF Cultural Center Exhibitions in 2005 】

Title Period/Venue Organizer2005 World Children’s Book Festival August 2-13 Canadian Embassy in Korea, Australian

Galleries Nuri and Areum Embassy in Korea, Inter Australia Co. Mexico at the Beginning of the 20th Century August 18-30 Gallery Nuri Mexican Embassy in KoreaCentennial Photo Exhibition August 18-27 The Overseas Korean Foundation, Asian and American

Gallery Areum Institute of Dankook UniversityVietnam Traditional Costume and September 6-10 Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Korea Handicrafts Exhibition Gallery Nuri Broadcasting Commission, Vietnamese Ministry of

Culture and Information, Korea FoundationHo Chi Minh’s Prison Diary Rendered September 5-15 Organizing Committee for Ho Chi Minh’s Prison Diaryin Korean Calligraphy Gallery Areum Calligraphy Exhibition“Bulgaria-Distant and Close” Exhibition September 22-October 1 Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria of Bulgarian Contemporary Painters Gallery NuriCzech Comics and Arts October 5-13 Gallery Areum Embassy of the Czech Republic“Serbia-Land and People” October 4-22 Embassy of Serbia and MontenegroPhotography Exhibition Gallery NuriSonamu, Paris-Seoul Exhibition November 28-December 15 Sonamu Association

Galleries Nuri and Areum“Russia: People and Nature” Photo Exhibition December 19-24 Gallery Nuri Embassy of the Russian Federation, K-Tourist Co.

【 KF Cultural Center Performances in 2005 】

Title Dates OrganizerOutdoor Concert of Korean Fusion June 23 The Korea FoundationMusic by Kang Eun Il’s Haegeum Plus Seoul Museum of History (Garden) Vietnamese Folk Music and Dance September 7-11 Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Performance Seoul Open Theater Jeongdong, Korea Broadcasting Commission,

Changdong Theater, Vietnamese Ministry of Culture and Starstand Theater in Goyang Information, Korea Foundation

Winter Concert with December 16 The Korea FoundationMaestro Hwang Byung Ki Hoam Art HallConcert of Philippine Choral Group, December 23 Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, A Cappella Manila Gallery Areum, KF Cultural Center Korea Foundation

Seminars, Lectures, and MeetingsIn addition to holding various events related to the KoreaFoundation at its seminar rooms and cinema room, theCenter’s facilities are made available for the seminars,lectures, and meetings of international exchangeorganizations and groups. During July-December 2005,53 such events were held at the KF Cultural Center,attended by 2,472 participants. Noteworthy activitiesincluded the Symposium on Asian Art in the 20thCentury, UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Conference inPreparation for the World Conference on Arts andEducation, symposium of Korea-Japan Solidarity 21,seminar of the Korea-India Exchange Association, and ameeting of the Council for Overseas Publishing Marketing.

Korean language Classes for Foreign Residents in KoreaAt the seminar rooms of the Center, Korean languageclasses are conducted on Monday, Wednesday, andFriday evenings (7:00 to 9:00) various members of theKorea Foundation volunteer network. The courses,which include classes for beginner, intermediate, andadvanced students, and hangeul instruction, are open toall foreign residents in Korea for free of charge. In thesecond half of 2005, the classes were attended by some1,218 foreigners.

To broaden cross-cultural understanding and promote person-to-person interaction, the Center’s facilities are availableto host a variety of related activities and events, including seminars, lectures, and meetings of cultural exchange groups,as well as Korean language instruction classes for foreign residents in Korea.

Cross-Cultural Interaction

Use of Seminar RoomsThe Center’s Seminar Rooms can be used for the regular and special meetings of various

international exchange organizations, groups with an interest in foreign or Korean culture,

and related social associations. The Seminar Rooms, with an 80-person capacity, is

equipped with a projector, screen, whiteboard, and audio system.

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Reference Materials

Printed Materials● Korean language textbooks:

260 titles (520 copies)● Books on Korean culture, history, and society:

5,700 titles (6,600 copies)● Books on foreign country culture, history, and

geography: 2,000 titles (2,400 copies)● Books published by international exchange

organizations: 70 titles

Multimedia Content● Audiovisual materials on Korean culture: 70 CD titles, 50 DVD titles, and 190 video titles● Audiovisual materials on foreign cultures: 40 CD titles, 20 DVD titles, and 60 video titles

The Library of the Korea Foundation Cultural Center maintains a collection of books, CDs, and DVDs that includes Koreanlanguage textbooks for foreigners and books on Korea’s culture and society, along with various informational materialson foreign countries and cultures, some of which have been donated by foreign embassies in Korea.

Library Resources

Library Admission and Use of ResourcesEveryone in Korea, foreigners and Koreans, is welcome to visit the Center and look over

the materials of the Library’s collection, which are available for short-term loan by anyone

who completes a simple membership-registration procedure. The Library also offers

Internet access for information searching and exchange-loan services, under which

various resources can be borrowed from other libraries.