Gimhae Cultural Foundation Receives Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award

6 Years of Cultural Diversity Program Achievements Since 2013

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Woo-kwon] Gimhae Cultural Foundation (CEO Yoon Jung-guk) announced on the 21st that it was selected as the best institution in the '2019 Rainbow Bridge Project for the Expansion of Cultural Diversity,' hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the Arts Council Korea, and received the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award. This award marks the second time the foundation has won since 2016.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has been promoting the 'Rainbow Bridge Project' since 2012 with the purpose of cultural diversity policy.

The project aims to expand exchanges and build networks among various groups such as indigenous people and migrants, people with disabilities and those without, younger and older generations, women and men, thereby spreading cultural diversity. So far, 27 institutions have participated in the project.

Gimhae Cultural Foundation has served as the main institution for the Rainbow Bridge Project for six years, and last year carried out the project under the theme "Cultural Coexistence Gimhae; Drawing Diversity."

In particular, it has played a central role in building a cultural community through forming networks with local organizations to promote social integration and the value of cultural diversity in the region.

In September last year, Gimhae City became the first in the Gyeongnam region to implement the "Ordinance on the Protection and Promotion of Cultural Diversity." Based on this, the foundation conducted the "Gimhae City Cultural Diversity Awareness Survey" targeting 420 Gimhae citizens, confirming a 78% positive awareness rate.

Additionally, focusing on three key strategies?'infrastructure building,' 'value discovery,' and 'value dissemination'?the foundation operated a total of 11 programs throughout the year to establish cultural diversity. These included the "Malmoi Program," which identified discriminatory and hateful words and published books to improve awareness; "Danbi," which promoted diversity through lectures and research; "Sosohan Siktak," which communicated culture through world cuisines; and the "Creative Poetry Music Festival," a festival combining music with creative poetry by visually impaired and North Korean defectors.

A representative from Gimhae City’s Cultural Policy Team stated, "This excellent institution selection was possible because we ran the year with many supporters and activists aiming to expand cultural diversity in Gimhae, and it was thanks to their generous support and participation. The next task is to consider practical measures and put them into action."

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