Opportunity to Promote Local Culture and Broaden International Cultural Exchange
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is accepting applications for the 2025 'East Asian Cultural City' until the 30th of this month. This is an opportunity to promote the unique cultures of East Asia and strengthen cooperation among Korea, China, and Japan. According to the agreement made at the 2012 Korea-China-Japan Cultural Ministers' Meeting, a city with a distinctive local culture has been selected annually since 2014. At the Korea-China-Japan Cultural Ministers' Meeting held last September, Gimhae City in Korea, Weifang and Dalian Cities in China, and Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan were announced as the designated cities for next year.
The selected local governments plan and exchange cultural events together with the East Asian Cultural Cities of China and Japan throughout the year. They promote local culture and expand the scope of international cultural exchange. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism supports exchanges in various fields such as culture, arts, and tourism.
The selection criteria include ▲city capabilities ▲project implementation plan ▲local culture development plan ▲funding plan, among others. Interested local governments can submit an application letter in the name of the head of the local government to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism by referring to the application guidelines. The Ministry plans to announce the results next month after the review process.
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