Korea-China-Japan Cultural Exchange Event ... Opening of 'East Asian Cultural City' at Woljeonggyo, Gyeongju

Applications Open for First 100 Spectators to Attend Opening Ceremony Performance Until the 22nd

Opening Ceremony Poster of Gyeongju, East Asian Cultural City.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yeo Jong-gu] The opening ceremony of the Korea-China-Japan cultural exchange event, ‘2022 East Asia Cultural Cities Gyeongju,’ will be held on the 25th at the special stage of Woljeonggyo Bridge in Gyeongju.

Now in its 8th year, the East Asia Cultural Cities event has been held annually since 2014, selecting cultural cities from the three countries of Korea, China, and Japan to promote cultural exchange and understanding in East Asia.

The opening ceremony will be held under the theme ‘Brilliant Silla Culture, Connected by the Silk Road,’ featuring performances such as ▲The Birth of Silla ▲The Prosperity of Silla Gyeongju ▲Hwarang, Towards a New Era of Unification! ▲Era of Peace ▲2022 Past and Present, Meeting of the Three Kingdoms, New Culture, Hopeful Future.

Also, this year, alongside the East Asia Cultural Cities festival, performances from Oita Prefecture in Japan, Jinan City, and Wenzhou City in China can be enjoyed through video presentations.

Starting with the opening ceremony, the city will hold various exhibitions and experiential events under the theme of ‘Lanterns,’ a common cultural element of the three countries, until November.

There will also be various academic events such as the East Asia Cultural Win-Win Cooperation Symposium, mainstream culture festival, exhibition halls promoting architectural styles of the three countries, and a Korea-China-Japan traditional styles forum.

Mayor Ju Nak-young of Gyeongju said, “We will do our best to make this festival a connecting link of East Asian culture and a place to share the cultures of each country.”

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