5·18 Archive Hosts 5·18 40th Anniversary Talk Concert

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] The Gwangju Metropolitan City 5·18 Democratization Movement Archives announced on the 21st that it will hold an online talk concert titled "Memories of May 1980: Time Art Online Talk Concert" on the rooftop outdoor Jeonilmaru of Jeonil Building 245 at 7 p.m. to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the 5·18 Democratization Movement, under the theme of "Meeting of Photography, Art, and Music."

The event will be broadcast live in real-time on YouTube, and can be viewed by searching for the 518 Democratization Movement Archives on YouTube.

The talk concert is composed of content that preserves the experiences of citizens in May 1980 and proposes ways for people living today to remember the spirit of Gwangju in May, both past and present.

It will also proceed with content that highlights the importance of the 5·18 democratization movement records.

Presenters include Lim Jong-young, a curator at the Gwangju Museum of Art, and Park Young-soon, who was the last voice of the 5·18 movement.

In particular, this talk concert will be conducted through presentations and discussions in the fields of photography, art, and music so that cultural arts can serve as tools to remember the experiences of citizens in May 1980, along with 5·18 media videos and musical performances.

Jung Yong-hwa, director of the 5·18 Democratization Movement Archives, said, "Recreating citizens' experiences through photography, art, and music is another form of record preservation," and added, "I am grateful to the cultural artists in the Gwangju area who helped cultural arts become tools for a time travel to remember the 5·18 democratization movement."

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