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This year's Korean Culture Day will take place at the Schéiss cultural centre in Luxembourg City (142 Val Sainte-Croix, L-1370) on Saturday 12 October 2024, from 12:00 to 21:00.
Organised by the Korean Cultural House in Luxembourg (Maison de la Culture Coréenne au Luxembourg), this annual event offers Luxembourg residents an opportunity to experience Korean culture through a variety of performances, food and beverages, workshops and interactive exhibitions. Visitors can also experience traditional Korean music and dance, including K-pop dance performances.
This year's event focuses on promoting cultural exchange and highlights how Korea's past, present and future coexist in harmony, providing an immersive experience for all attendees.
As reported by the organisers, the cultural significance of this event lies in its ability to deepen visitors' understanding of Korea, showing how the country's cultural heritage and present-day innovations continue to thrive. Hyunjeong Park, a "gayageum" artist based in Busan and Berlin, will present an innovative performance that merges traditional Korean music with modern elements, creating a new genre called "Korean Neo Classic". Melissa Minseong Seo, a Berlin-based traditional dance artist, will bring a modern reinterpretation of Korean traditional dance, combining tradition and innovation. Their performances will showcase how Korea's cultural legacy continues to evolve and remain relevant today.
In the evening, Marco Godinho, the artist who represented Luxembourg at the 58th Venice Biennale, will present his film The Voice of Space (Seoul and Surroundings). This video art piece will take the audience on a journey into the relationships they cultivate with the spaces they inhabit. This film is a poetic but yet equally social reflection on the vast megacity, Seoul, and its surroundings filled with the diversity that fascinated the artist.
Venue: Centre Culturel Schéiss (142 Val Sainte-Croix, L-1370 Luxembourg)
Organiser: Korean Cultural House in Luxembourg
Price: n/a
Reservations: n/a
