Korean Cultural Center Opens in Washington DC
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The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in the United States has converted the existing KORUS House in Washington D.C. into an official Korean Cultural Center on Oct.22, after having added more exhibition spaces and a cutting-edge digital audiovisual system.
The opening of the cultural center in the capital of the U.S. will help to enhance cultural ties between Korea and the United States, while supporting and promoting a more comprehensive and dynamic partnership between the two nations. The KORUS House has a long history as a venue for cultural exchanges between Koreans and Americans in Washington DC Metropolitan Area. .
The center aims to increase public awareness and understanding of Korea through academic programs at the King Sejong Institute. This in-house institute focuses on teaching practical Korean language skills and providing cultural context for a wide public audience.
Meanwhile, the center also opened a digital culture complex equipped with a large screen, HD digital projector and high-tech digital audiovisual system on its first floor.
The opening event was attended by a number of notable guests, including Ambassador Han Duk-soo of the Republic of Korea, Director Nam Jin-soo of the Korean Cultural Center, Director Paul Taylor of Asian Cultural History Program for Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, and President Lee Tae-mi of the Board of Korea America Culture Arts Foundation.
The opening of the cultural center in the capital of the U.S. will help to enhance cultural ties between Korea and the United States, while supporting and promoting a more comprehensive and dynamic partnership between the two nations. The KORUS House has a long history as a venue for cultural exchanges between Koreans and Americans in Washington DC Metropolitan Area. .
The center aims to increase public awareness and understanding of Korea through academic programs at the King Sejong Institute. This in-house institute focuses on teaching practical Korean language skills and providing cultural context for a wide public audience.
Meanwhile, the center also opened a digital culture complex equipped with a large screen, HD digital projector and high-tech digital audiovisual system on its first floor.
The opening event was attended by a number of notable guests, including Ambassador Han Duk-soo of the Republic of Korea, Director Nam Jin-soo of the Korean Cultural Center, Director Paul Taylor of Asian Cultural History Program for Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, and President Lee Tae-mi of the Board of Korea America Culture Arts Foundation.
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