Gochang-gun to Operate 'Local Culture Academy' Until September

Gochang-gun, Jeollabuk-do, will operate the "2023 Gochang Regional Culture Academy" over 10 sessions until September.

According to the county on the 12th, now in its fourth year, the Gochang Regional Culture Academy is themed "Creating Regional Vitality through Insights into Gochang Intangible Cultural Heritage" and consists of "lectures" by experts in various fields and "field explorations" to directly experience and feel the culture on site.

Gochang Government Office Exterior View
[Photo by Gochang County]

The Gochang regional culture lectures will cover ▲Understanding Korean Nongak and Gochang Nongak (Song Gitae, Professor at Mokpo National University) ▲Understanding Korean Pansori and Gochang Pansori (Jung Byeongheon, Professor Emeritus at Sookmyung Women’s University) ▲Understanding the Geology of Korea and Gochang (Oh Changhwan, Professor at Jeonbuk National University) ▲Understanding Korean Crafts and Gochang Crafts (Choi Gongho, Professor Emeritus at the Korean Traditional Culture University) ▲The Flow of Korean Ceramics and Understanding Gochang Ceramics (Jung Sanggi, Curator at National Jeonju Museum), among others.

The Gochang regional culture explorations will include ▲Playing with Gochang Nongak (Lee Myeonghun, Director of the Gochang Nongak Preservation Society) ▲Savoring Shin Jae-hyo and Pansori (Jung Arongdarong, Representative of Gochang Gugakdan Gain) ▲Gochang and the Global Geopark (Kim Changhwan, Professor at Jeonbuk National University) ▲Carving and Mending: Yundojang and Embroidery Masters (Kim Heesu, Holder of the National Intangible Cultural Property Yundojang / Park Miae, Holder of Jeollabuk-do Intangible Cultural Property Embroidery) ▲Gochang as the Home of Celadon (Yoo Chunbong, Master Potter).

In particular, this year’s Gochang Regional Culture Academy gains added significance as it coincides with the "2023 Gochang Visit Year for World Cultural Heritage Cities," allowing not only Gochang residents but also those from outside the region interested in Gochang’s culture to participate.

This year’s academy can be applied for through the integrated reservation system on the Gochang County website or by contacting the Culture and Arts Department’s Culture and Arts Team.

Gochang = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Jaegil baekok@asiae.co.kr

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