As Paris gears up for the 2024 Olympics, South Korea will launch a six-month program Thursday to showcase its diverse artistic and cultural landscape in major cities around France.
The “2024 Korea Season” will feature 34 events, including performances, exhibitions and crafts, hosted by 17 Korean cultural-arts institutions affiliated with the government, according to the culture ministry that organized the program.
The opening show, “Urban Pulse Uprising,” a collaborative breakdance performance by leading South Korean and French dancing teams, will take place at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on Thursday.
South Korea’s Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Yu In-chon will attend the opening show alongside notable French figures, including former Culture Minister Jack Lang.
Yu expressed his excitement about the return of the Olympics to Paris after a century and the opportunity to showcase the richness of Korean culture through high-quality performances and exhibitions, in a press release.
“We hope ath
letes and tourists visiting France from all over the world will have the chance to encounter and experience a variety of Korean culture and arts,” he said.
The program lineup also includes a concert by emerging young Korean classical musicians; a joint creative Korean opera by national troupes for opera, orchestra and choir; an exhibition of Korean craftsmanship; a special exhibit of Korean folk plays and media arts; a fair featuring Korean cultural content, such as TV dramas, films and webtoons; and a Korean tourism road show.
During the Olympics, “Korea House” will serve as a hub for introducing various Korean content, such as music, drama, film and beauty, alongside tourism, books, traditional culture and Korean-style ballet to international visitors.
Source: Yonhap News Agency