Gwangju Lotte Department Store 'Spring Semester Culture Center' Membership Recruitment

Existing Members on the 26th · New Members on the 27th, First-Come, First-Served

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Lotte Department Store Gwangju Branch announced on the 25th that it will begin recruiting members for the 2023 'Spring Semester Culture Center.'

This spring semester culture center will run from March 2 to May 31. Course registration for existing members will begin on the 26th, and for new members on the 27th, both on a first-come, first-served basis.

Registration can be done by visiting the Culture Center on the 11th floor of Lotte Department Store Gwangju Branch in person or through Lotte Department Store's internet and mobile websites.

Lotte Department Store Gwangju has increased the number of spring semester courses by 30% compared to last year.

First, various courses themed around 'Spring,' which offers unforgettable moments in the upcoming season, are prepared.

Notably, the 'Private Spring Makeup Class' will be held on March 7 and 14. With the mandatory mask-wearing lifted in spring, participants can learn makeup techniques tailored to their individual skin expression and style.

The 'Butter Seminar' course, which will enhance your appetite in spring, will be held on April 1. Although butter is commonly enjoyed with bread, this class will teach ways to enjoy butter with a variety of flavors.

The 'Spring Garden Terrarium' course, where you can decorate your own small garden, will also be held on April 1. Participants will plant bulbous plants that emit the scent of spring inside transparent glass containers and create their own garden using various ornaments.

You can also find collaborative courses that cross boundaries and explore diverse new themes.

First, the 'Silkscreen Eco Bag Making with Art & Design Printmaker Jeong Seung-won' course will be held on March 11. Participants will get a glimpse into the artistic world of Jeong Seung-won, who works on the theme of happy memories in daily life, and create eco bags using silkscreen printing.

The 'Backpacking Picasso' course with traveler Yang Sang-min and humanities scholar Shim Ok-soon will be held on April 22. This session offers a look into Picasso’s life, his cherished relationships, and his artistic companions who blossomed Cubism.

Other courses such as 'Procreate for iPad Beginners' and 'Making My Signature Perfume' are also available.

Courses that allow you to experience everyday humanities are also offered.

Until March 18, the course 'A Cartoonist Tells You to Dream, Love, and Be Happy Now' with artist and professor Hwang Jun-hwan, whose work is exhibited at Lotte Gallery, provides time to reflect on the meaning of our lives.

Additionally, there are courses such as 'Time Cannot Be Reversed and Life Is Only Once' with writer Geulbae-u, and 'Art Coaching' through Anthony Browne’s picture books.

Hong Ki-chang, Sales Planning Team Leader at Lotte Department Store Gwangju Branch, said, "We have prepared various spring semester lectures to meet the needs of customers who are fully reclaiming their daily lives and revisiting the culture center," adding, "We hope these courses will be moments to feel the warm spring."

Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Shin Dong-ho yjm3070@asiae.co.kr

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