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  4 Korean picture books win at 2023 BolognaRagazzi Award

  SEOUL, March 6 (Yonhap) -- Four South Korean picture books will receive prizes at the BolognaRagazzi Award, one of the most prestigious international awards for children's books and illustrations, this year, the culture ministry said Monday.All o
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  Travel

  Spring flowers to bloom starting on March 13 in Jeju Island

  SEOUL March 4 (Yonhap) -- Although the timing of various spring flowers bloom will vary depending on provinces, the blooming of various flowers within the spring season will start off with Rhododendro
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  Art

  Chung Myung-whun, Cho Seong-jin and Staatskapelle Dresden successfully performs concert in Lotte Theater

  SEOUL March 4 (Yonhap) -- Collaboration between maestro Chung Myung-whun, historical symphony from Germany, Staatskapelle Dresden, and gifted South Korean pianist Cho Seong-jin was marvelous. All thr
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  Contribution

  Play 'The Who & The What' by Ayad Akhtar to kick off in Seoul starting on March 16

  SEOUL March 3 (Yonhap) -- Play “The Who & The What” by Pakistan American writer Ayad Akhtar who was awarded with the Pulitzer Prize will kick off at the National Jeongdong Theater located in Seoul
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  Musical 'The Rachmaninoff' to kick off in April

  SEOUL March 3 (Yonhap) -- In order to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of the representing figure with the music history, Rachmaninoff “Musical Rachmaninoff” will kick off on April. The Na
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  Contribution

  Meeting 70 Years of National Theater with media art...’Byeol Byeol Real-life Theater’

  SEOUL, Mar. 3 (Yonhap) -- The National Theater of Korea Museum of Performing Arts Museum has announced on Friday that it will open the ‘Byeol Byeol Real Theater,’ an experience center that combines
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  Festivals Calendar - March 2023

  SEOUL, March 3 (Yonhap) -- The following are the major cultural and tourist festivals to be held in South Korea in March. * Sansuyu Flower FestivalWhen: March 11-19Where: Mount Jiri, Gurye, South Jeolla ProvinceThe hot spring district of Mount Jiri w
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  Contribution

  Chopin Competition winner Bruce Liu's first visit to Korea... performance in Seoul, Busan and more

  SEOUL, Mar. 3 (Yonhap) – Pianist Bruce Liu (26), who won the 18th Chopin Competition for the first time in Canada, is to visit Korea. The performance agency Mast Media has announced on Thursday th
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  Art

  Korean Chamber Orchestra to host 'Peace Concert for Ukraine' in Seoul

  SEOUL March 3 (Yonhap) -- Musicians from different national background will unite as one in hope to share the idea of world piece in unified language, music. The Korean Chamber Orchestra led by the m
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  Contribution

  30 days left until '2023 Suncheonman International Garden Expo' kicks off

  SEOUL March 2 (Yonhap) -- "2023 Suncheonman International Garden Expo" is undergoing the finalization process of the construction as the expo is planed to kick off within 30 days. Accordin
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  S. Korean conductor Chung Myung-whun stresses importance of time in playing natural sound

  By Shim Sun-ahSEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- South Korean maestro Chung Myung-whun said Thursday he realized how important time is to understand the true meaning and sound of classical music only after many years had passed in his almost half a century o
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  Gov't to enhance human rights of young pop culture artists

  SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) -- The government has decided to devise and implement measures to improve the human rights of children and youths working in the pop culture field, the state human rights watchdog said Thursday.The National Human Rights Commis
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  Art

  BHAK to host 'Yun Hyong-keun: Umbermark' until April 8

  SEOUL March 2 (Yonhap) -- BHAK also known as Galerie BHAK will showcase exhibition called “Umbermark” featuring paintings of South Korean artist Yun Hyong-keun known for his unique style of paining in
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  PKM Gallery to host solo exhibition of Lee Won-woo

  SEOUL March 2 (Yonhap) -- From sculptures, installation, performance art to video art, artist Lee Won-woo’s solo exhibition where visitors will be able to witness the ironic but humorous interpretatio
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  Contribution

  ‘2nd Jeonju International Picture Book Fair’ to kick off in May

  SEOUL February 28 (Yonhap) — Jeonju City located within North Jeolla province addressed on Tuesday that they will be showcasing “2nd Jeonju International picture book Fair” starting from May 12 until
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  Travel

  Increase in visitors at Purple Island leads to increase in tour packages

  SEOUL February 28 (Yonhap) -- Purple Island located within Shinan district of South Jeolla province became subject to superfluous amount of travel packages provide by travel agencies. According to the
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  Gucci to hold fashion show at royal palace in May after cancellation

  SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- Italian luxury brand Gucci will hold a fashion show at a royal place in Seoul in May, about six months after the event was canceled due to the Itaewon crowd crush, the South Korean cultural heritage authority said Tuesday.A
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  Gyeonggi Province to hold Reading Marathon from March

  SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- The city of Goyang in Gyeonggi Province will hold a special event by which the participants will be recognized as running a full marathon course according to the number of b
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  Conductor Adam Fischer "Mozart provides listeners with Love, Joy, Sorrow through his pieces"

  SEOUL February 28 (Yonhap) -- “Love, Happiness, anger, jealousy and more has been implemented by Mozart for the first time in music history. Until this day, I do not know any composer who manages to i
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  Coreana Museum of Art to hold exhibition on soap sculptor Shin Mi-kyung’s artworks

  SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Yonhap) -- The Coreana Cosmetic Museum, organized and run by Coreana, has been standing as a complex cultural space consisting of items collected by Yoo Sang-ok, the founder of Coreana