'The 39th Korea Theater Festival' Joint Host Cities Selected: Andong and Yecheon, Gyeongbuk

Scheduled to be held for 23 days from June 18 to July 11 next year

Exterior view of Andong Culture and Arts Center.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Dong-wook] Andong City and Yecheon County in Gyeongbuk have been selected as co-hosts of the largest theater festival in Korea, the '39th Korea Theater Festival,' to be held in June next year.

According to Andong City on the 13th, this theater festival, sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Arts Council, and organized by the Korea Theater Association and the Korea Theater Festival Executive Committee, will be held for 23 days from June 18 to July 11 next year at the Gyeongbuk Provincial Government Dongnak Hall, Andong Culture and Arts Center, and Yecheon Culture Hall.

The project cost for hosting the theater festival is 2.1 billion KRW (720 million KRW from the national government, 600 million KRW from the provincial government, 500 million KRW from Andong City, and 300 million KRW from Yecheon County).

The Korea Theater Festival, which has continued since 1983, is the largest and most prestigious theater competition festival in Korea. It features competitions among representatives from 16 cities and provinces nationwide, domestic and international invited performances, academic conferences, and other side events.

An official from Andong City welcomed the selection, saying, "By hosting this Korea Theater Festival, local theater arts will be revitalized, the enthusiasm of local theater artists for creation will be stimulated, and Andong City's status as a center for performing arts culture will be elevated."

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