Secured 131 Million KRW for Program Operating Expenses, Highest Amount Among Public Institutions
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Gwiyeol] The Yeongdeok Culture and Tourism Foundation secured a total operating budget of 131 million KRW for four programs in the ‘2022 Cultural Arts Education Support Project for Culturally Vulnerable Areas,’ hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the Korea Culture and Arts Centers Association.
The Cultural Arts Education Support Project for Culturally Vulnerable Areas is a project organized by the Korea Culture and Arts Centers Association to support cultural arts education for residents who are geographically disadvantaged in accessing cultural facilities, aiming to bridge the cultural gap. It recruited two types: regional cultural center planning type and national/public art group planning type.
The regional cultural center planning type project provides cultural arts education programs to local residents that can develop into long-term regional culture-linked content through collaboration between local art groups and cultural centers.
Meanwhile, the national/public art group planning type project allocates and operates pre-planned programs by national/public art groups through cultural center applications to increase local residents’ experience in basic art fields.
The Yeongdeok Culture and Tourism Foundation participated in the call for proposals starting April 22 and was selected for its self-planned program ‘Jummadol Kkum Kkugo (GO)!’, the National Opera Company’s planned program ‘Noon Song Class’, and the National Contemporary Dance Company’s planned program ‘Dance School’ with both 5-session and 8-session in-person courses.
The foundation secured a total of 131 million KRW in national funding, receiving the largest amount among participating institutions.
‘Jummadol Kkum Kkugo (GO)!’ is a broadcast dance education program that provides cultural arts participation opportunities through K-pop cover dance, which is gaining global attention, targeting middle-aged women who had little time to reflect on themselves due to focusing on their families. The first lecture began on the 4th and is attracting residents’ interest.
‘Noon Song Class’ is an educational program planned by the National Opera Company, the top opera company representing South Korea.
It is a music class for middle-aged men interested in singing, where participants learn breathing and vocalization under the guidance of professional vocalists and sing art songs and arias. It will be operated in two cohorts and is scheduled to start in September.
‘Dance School’ is a practical dance education program for the general public planned by the National Contemporary Dance Company, the only national contemporary dance group in Korea.
A professional choreographer currently active in the contemporary dance scene plans to conduct movement workshops. Starting in September, the 5-session course will be operated as one cohort, and the 8-session course as two cohorts.
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