Gwangju Shinsegae Donates 100 Million Won in Biennale Sponsorship to Support Local Culture and Arts Development
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Gwangju Shinsegae Co., Ltd. announced on the 27th that despite the difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it has donated 100 million won in sponsorship funds for the 13th Gwangju Biennale to promote the development of local culture and arts.
The donation ceremony was attended by Lee Yong-seop, Mayor of Gwangju Metropolitan City, Lee Dong-hoon, CEO of Gwangju Shinsegae, Kim Sun-jung, CEO of Gwangju Biennale, Kim Young-chun, Managing Director of Gwangju Shinsegae, and Kim Ok-jo, Secretary General of Gwangju Biennale.
This sponsorship gained additional significance as it was carried out amid a situation where interest and support for culture and arts have been shrinking due to the impact of COVID-19.
In particular, Gwangju Shinsegae Co., Ltd. is a long-term sponsor that has supported every event without fail since the first Gwangju Biennale. Since the establishment of the Gwangju Biennale in 1995, it has continuously supported the event as part of local patronage.
Mayor Lee Yong-seop of Gwangju said, “We are grateful that Gwangju Shinsegae Co., Ltd. has contributed greatly to the development of culture and arts in Gwangju,” and added, “I hope that Gwangju Biennale Foundation, a representative cultural and artistic content and brand of Gwangju, and Gwangju Shinsegae will continue to maintain a mutually cooperative relationship for the development of the local community.”
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Lee Dong-hoon, CEO of Gwangju Shinsegae, stated, “I hope that the Gwangju Biennale, which has grown and developed into one of the world’s top five biennales in a short time, will demonstrate its strength and be successfully held next year despite the unprecedented environment caused by COVID-19,” and added, “I hope that culture and arts, with their healing power, will help us overcome these difficult times together amid the social atmosphere depressed by the pandemic.”
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