By Kim Hyelin and Lee Hana
Video = Korean Film Festival in Australia YouTube



The KCC in Brazil has relocated to a new building on Paulista Avenue in downtown Sao Paolo. As just the third such center in Latin America after those in Argentina and Mexico, the KCC is now at one of Sao Paulo's leading streets that houses numerous financial and cultural institutions. The new building also features traditional Korean architecture and comes equipped with a digital experiential center for Korean culture.

The opening ceremony scheduled for Aug. 4 will feature performances by the folk music and dance troupe Anseong Namsadang and K-pop singer Gong Minji, as well as a live drawing show by artist Kim Mookwon.

Also in August, the KCC here will hold a number of cultural events such as an exhibit on the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and workshops on traditional Korean music.

More information is available at the following link:
http://brazil.korean-culture.org/pt/436/board/180/read/97709

The following is a list of August events at KCCs in other regions.

Hong Kong

An exhibit commemorating the centennial anniversary of the March First Independence Movement and the Provisional Government of Korea titled "Nevertheless, History Continues" will run until Sept. 7. The media art installations displayed are by artists from Korea and Hong Kong including Jess Lau, Chloë Cheuk and An Yuri. The exhibit also features themes such as "freedom from oppression" and "hope for a better society."

http://hk.korean-culture.org/en/1071/board/682/read/97786

Sydney

The 2019 Korean Film Festival in Australia will run from Aug. 22 to Sept. 12 in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, featuring 22 films across all genres. Among the highlights are a forum to discuss the centennial anniversary of Korean cinema, a retrospective of director Bong Joon-ho's works, and a meet-and-greet with the cast and crew of "A Resistance," a movie that chronicles the final year of the life of independence heroine and martyr Yu Gwan-sun.

http://www.koreanculture.org.au/korean-film-festival-in-australia/

Hanoi

Artist Ahn Yun Mo will hold the solo exhibition “Become a Butterfly” at the KCC in Hanoi, Vietnam, from Aug. 21 to Sept. 14. Around 1,000 paper butterflies made by students from a school for autistic children in Binh Minh and others from around the world will fill the gallery space.

http://vietnam.korean-culture.org/vi/425/board/169/list

Tokyo

A photo exhibit showcasing historical areas of the Baekje Kingdom (18 B.C.-660 A.D.) will run through Aug. 20. Located in the mountainous midwestern region of Korea, the areas cover the cities of Gongju and Iksan, Buyeo-gun County, and the provinces of Chungcheongnam-do and Jeollabuk-do. The sites date back to the later period of Baekje, one of the three ancient kingdoms on the Korean Peninsula. Eight of the areas were named UNESCO World Heritage sites in 2015.

https://www.koreanculture.jp/info_news_view.php?number=6052

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