Arts Council Korea to Host the 10th World Congress of Culture and Arts in 2025

MOU Between International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) and Cultural Institutions Alliance

The 10th World Congress on Culture and Arts will be held in Korea in May next year.

Jung Byung-guk, Chairman of the Korea Arts & Culture Commission, signed a memorandum of understanding with Magdalena Moreno Mujica, Secretary-General of IFACCA, to hold the 10th World Summit on Arts and Culture.
[Photo by Korea Arts & Culture Commission]

On the 29th, the Korea Arts & Culture Committee (Chairman Jeong Byeong-guk, hereinafter referred to as the Arts Committee) announced that it has successfully attracted the 10th World Congress on Culture and Arts to Korea in 2025.

The World Congress on Culture and Arts is an international event jointly promoted by full member organizations of the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA, Secretary-General Magdalena Moreno Mujica) and cultural institutions. Approximately 400 top-level figures including key policymakers, government representatives, scholars, and artists from about 90 countries worldwide in the fields of culture, arts industry, and related sectors attend.

Earlier, on the 26th, the Arts Committee and IFACCA signed a memorandum of understanding at the Artist's House in Daehangno, Seoul, to ensure the successful hosting of the 10th World Congress on Culture and Arts. Chairman Jeong Byeong-guk attended the 9th Congress held in Stockholm, Sweden, last May and proposed hosting the next congress in Korea through meetings with representatives from 13 countries.

Through the 10th Congress to be held in Seoul in 2025, the Arts Committee plans to introduce Korea's excellent cultural and artistic policies that have led K-Culture to the world. It also added, "We plan to create a platform for dialogue to seek nationwide solutions to the challenges faced by the international community."

Chairman Jeong Byeong-guk said, "It is even more meaningful to confirm the hosting of the World Congress on Culture and Arts as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Arts Committee and seek the direction for the next 50 years," adding, "We will do our best to prepare so that we can expand the horizons of culture and arts through joint knowledge production with countries around the world and present practical outcomes."

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